Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura meridionalis

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"Turkey Vulture," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. There are five subspecies of turkey vulture. C. a. meridionalis breeds from southern Manitoba, southern British Columbia, central Alberta and Saskatchewan south to Baja California, south-central Arizona, southeastern New Mexico, and south-central Texas. It is the most migratory subspecies, migrating as far as South America, where it overlaps the range of the smaller C. a. aura. It differs from the eastern turkey vulture in color, as the edges of the lesser wing coverts are darker brown and narrower.
Laguna Seca Ranch, Edinburg, Texas
 
01/18/2023