Turkey vulture
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| phylum | Chordata | The Turkey Vulture, also known in some North American regions as the turkey buzzard (or just buzzard), and in some areas of the Caribbean as the John crow or carrion crow, is the most widespread of the New World vultures and ranges from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America. It inhabits a variety of open and semi-open areas, including subtropical forests, shrublands, pastures, and deserts.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Accipitriformes | |
| family | Cathartidae | |
| genus | Cathartes | |
| species | C. aura |
