Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Reliability of Model: Medium
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![HadleyCM3 – A1FI (High, Hadley - High Scenario for Turkey Vulture](maps/500/rfbird_hadhi_3250.png)
![Incidence values (IV) of the species as calculated from the BBS data. The BBS Incidence (on a scale of 0 – 1) represents the proportion of times a species was observed on a route over a decade. Legend](maps/Bird_legend.png)
Potential Changes in Abundance and Range (Future) |
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GCM SCENARIO | % Area Occ | Ave IV | Sum IV | Future/Current IV | |||||
Current Modelled | 83.6 | 0.491 | 4010.3 | ||||||
Current Breeding Bird Survey | 8.6 | 0.533 | 446.3 | ||||||
HadleyCM3 – A1FI (High, "Harsh") Climate Scenario | 99.5 | 0.535 | 5198.4 | 1.296 | |||||
PCM – B1 (Low, "Mild") Climate Scenario | 91.9 | 0.517 | 4640.1 | 1.157 | |||||
Avg. of 3 GCMs – A1FI (High) Climate Scenario | 99.2 | 0.529 | 5120.4 | 1.277 | |||||
Avg. of 3 GCMs – B1 (Low) Climate Scenario | 94.8 | 0.526 | 4866.7 | 1.214 |
Notice:
This is an version 2 of the Climate Change Bird Atlas. You can view the previous Turkey Vulture page or browse the previous Bird Atlas. Version 2 of the Bird Atlas is based on Version 3 of the Climate Change Tree Atlas.
![Photo of Turkey Vulture by K.T. Karlson Photo of Turkey Vulture by K.T. Karlson](resources/images/spp/bird.png)
Species Information
- Family:
- Cathartidae
- Breeding Status:
- temperate
- Primary Breeding Diet:
- carrion
- Habitat:
- unclassified