Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture © Paul Maury
Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library

About Me

I have the best sense of smell of any bird!

Sounds Like

They produce low, guttural hisses and nasal whines.

Did you know?

By eating carcasses and neutralizing deadly pathogens, vultures stop dangerous infections before they spread.

How You Can Help

Give nature's cleanup crew a "brake" by slowing down for scavengers feeding on roadsides.

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