Common name: Turkey Vulture
Scientific name: Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758)

Class:
Aves (Birds)
Order:
Cathartiformes
Family:
Cathartidae (New World vultures)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Estuarine:
Tidal flat/shore
Palustrine:
FORESTED WETLAND, Riparian
Terrestrial:
Shrubland/chaparral, Savanna, Grassland/herbaceous, Desert, Bare rock/talus/scree, Cliff, Cropland/hedgerow, Forest - Hardwood, Forest - Conifer, Forest - Mixed, Woodland - Hardwood, Woodland - Conifer, Woodland - Mixed

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G5
Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).
State conservation status rank:
S4B
Apparently Secure in New York - Uncommon in New York but not rare; usually widespread, but may be rare in some parts of the state; possibly some cause for long-term concern due to declines or other factors. (A migratory animal which occurs in New York only during the breeding season.)
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Protected Bird
Defined as a Protected Bird by New York State law, and the species may not be hunted or taken at any time in New York. Includes birds also defined as a game species, but for which no open seasons are set.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
N: Do not track

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103261/Cathartes_aura/