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6 April 2022 Feeding observations of a Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) and a Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (C. burrovianus) in Belize
Jonah Gula
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Abstract

I present 2 noteworthy foraging observations of a Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) and a Turkey Vulture (C. aura) in Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary and Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize, respectively. I observed a Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture successfully capture a live fish from the water and a Turkey Vulture feeding on feces of neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) along a river. To my knowledge, these observations represent novel reports for each species, and contribute to the understanding of the breadth of foraging behavior of cathartid vultures.

Jonah Gula "Feeding observations of a Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) and a Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (C. burrovianus) in Belize," The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 133(4), 649-651, (6 April 2022). https://doi.org/10.1676/20-00039
Received: 1 April 2020; Accepted: 1 October 2021; Published: 6 April 2022
KEYWORDS
behavior
Cathartidae
diet
fishing
foraging
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