Where does the Turkey Vulture live?
Cathartes aura has 17,636,359 records in 49 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 17,636,359 records
- 49 places
- 165 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesAccipitriformesCathartidaeCathartes
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,337,513 | |
| Canada | 1,333,838 | |
| Mexico | 365,654 | |
| Costa Rica | 358,673 | |
| Colombia | 161,675 | |
| Panama | 134,093 | |
| Chile | 113,034 | |
| Brazil | 104,957 | |
| Belize | 100,593 | |
| Ecuador | 82,332 | |
| Peru | 75,664 | |
| Argentina | 67,864 | |
| Honduras | 66,124 | |
| Cuba | 62,267 | |
| Guatemala | 51,558 | |
| El Salvador | 29,750 | |
| Venezuela | 28,175 | |
| Puerto Rico | 27,260 | |
| Nicaragua | 27,131 | |
| Jamaica | 18,012 | |
| Uruguay | 15,780 | |
| Bolivia | 15,618 | |
| Bahamas | 13,049 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 12,369 | |
| Dominican Republic | 11,808 | |
| Falkland Islands | 7,504 | |
| Paraguay | 5,252 | |
| Guyana | 4,701 | |
| Suriname | 1,923 | |
| Haiti | 1,043 | |
| French Guiana | 941 | |
| Cayman Islands | 157 | |
| Sweden | 8 | |
| Japan | 5 | |
| Netherlands | 4 | |
| Denmark | 3 | |
| Norway | 3 | |
| Aruba | 2 | |
| Barbados | 2 | |
| Belgium | 2 |
Showing the top 40 of 49 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Cathartidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.