Turkey and Black Vultures Were Found Up to 3,000 Metres in Chiapas but Were Most Common in the Lowlands
A 2026 study from Chiapas found turkey and black vultures across all three surveyed elevation bands up to…
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Remote Camera Provided First Direct Video Documentation of a Coyote Taking a Turkey Vulture Nestling
A remote camera in Armstrong County, Texas, recorded a coyote carrying one turkey vulture nestling from a nest…
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Fourteen years of nesting data show how spring weather shapes turkey vulture breeding in Saskatchewan
A 2026 study of 833 turkey vulture nesting attempts over 14 summers in Saskatchewan found later breeding at…
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Turkey Vulture Tongue Anatomy Was Consistent With Rapid Carrion Handling
A 2026 anatomical study of four adult turkey vultures found a short concave tongue with backward-directed papillae and…
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Turkey vultures were the main scavengers at puma kills in California mountains
A 2026 camera-trap study at 50 puma kills in California found turkey vultures visited the most carcasses, were…
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The Scavenging Lifestyle of Vultures Evolved in Three Separate Raptor Lineages
A 2026 review of all 23 living vulture species concluded that the specialised scavenging lifestyle evolved independently in…
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