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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Citation:

Winter ranges of migratory Turkey Vultures in Venezuela.

Author(s)

Hedlin, E.M., Houston, C.S., McLoughlin, P.D., Bechard, M.J., Stoffel, M.J., Barber, D.R. and Bildstein, K.L.

Issue

2

Volume

47
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Units	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Error
Time of Migration or Dispersal	See citation Table 1	Arrival at first roost (Canada to Venezuela)	Date	B	Adult	4	Breed in Saskatchewan, Canada; overwinter in Venezuela	Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Migration or Dispersal	See citation Table 1	Departure from final roost (Venzuela to Canada)	Date	B	Adult	4	Breed in Saskatchewan, Canada; overwinter in Venezuela	Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range	16814	95% kernel	Square km	B	Adult	4	Breed in Saskatchewan, Canada; overwinter in Venezuela	Exposure Factor Datasets	28606
	9645	95% MCP	Square km	B	Adult	4	Breed in Saskatchewan, Canada; overwinter in Venezuela	Exposure Factor Datasets	17356

Citation:

Apparent tolerance of turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) to the non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drug diclofenac.

Author(s)

Rattner, B.A., Whitehead, M.A., Gasper, G., Meteyer, C.U., Link, W.A., Taggart, M.A., Meharg, A.A., Pattee, O.H. and Pain, D.J.

Issue

11

Volume

27
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Units	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Error
Dietary Composition	Vegetation: 18.0, feathers: 18.6, anthropogenic debris: 16.3, sheep wool: 29.2, bones: 2.3, volume not estimated: cephalopod beaks, small rocks, crustacean shells, fur	Dietary component category	% of volume	NR	Not Reported	101	Stanley, Falkland Islands	Exposure Factor Datasets	Vegetation: 22.0, feathers: 30.0, anthropogenic debris: 21.7, sheep wool: 32.7, bones: 5.5

Citation:

Turkey vulture breeding behavior studied with trail cameras.

Author(s)

Rollack, C.E., Wiebe, K., Stoffel, M.J. and Houston, C.S.

Issue

2

Volume

47
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Condition	Countries
Time of Nesting	2009: April 20-May 31, 2010: Aprl 19-May 12, 2011: April 21-May 24	Pre-incubation	B	Adult	5 nests	Saskatchewan	Exposure Factor Datasets	Breeding	CANADA

Citation:

Anthropogenic debris in the diet of turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) in a remote and low-populated South Atlantic island.

Author(s)

Augé, A.A.

Issue

4

Volume

40
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Units	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Error
Dietary Composition	Vegetation: 18.0, feathers: 18.6, anthropogenic debris: 16.3, sheep wool: 29.2, bones: 2.3, volume not estimated: cephalopod beaks, small rocks, crustacean shells, fur	Dietary component category	% of volume	NR	Not Reported	100	Stanley, Falkland Islands	Exposure Factor Datasets	Vegetation: 22.0, feathers: 30.0, anthropogenic debris: 21.7, sheep wool: 32.7, bones: 5.4

Citation:

Liver Lead Concentrations in Raptors in New Jersey, USA, 2008—2010.

Author(s)

Stansley, W. and Murphy, L.A.

Issue

2

Volume

87
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Units	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Countries
Dietary Composition	Dog hairs: 26, sea lion hairs: 5, feathers: 32, plant material: 30, plastics: 81, other human materials: 16	% occurrence	B	Both Adults and Juveniles	96	Atacama Desert	Exposure Factor Datasets	CHILE
Dietary Composition	Dog hairs: 10, feathers: 4, plant material: 31, plastics: 83, other human materials: 20	% occurrence	B	Both Adults and Juveniles	102	Atacama Desert	Exposure Factor Datasets	CHILE
Dietary Composition	Dog hairs: 18, sea lion hairs: 3, feathers: 18, plant material: 31, plastics: 82, other human materials: 18	% occurrence	B	Both Adults and Juveniles	198	Atacama Desert	Exposure Factor Datasets	CHILE

Citation:

Food finding and the influence of information, local enhancement, and communal roosting on foraging success of North American vultures.

Author(s)

Buckley, N.J.

Issue

2

Volume

113
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Units	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Countries
Dietary Composition	See citation Table 1	Observed consumption	Item identification	Not Reported	Not reported	Sinton, San Patricio County	Exposure Factor Datasets	USA

Citation:

Raptor and large soaring bird migration across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico: distribution, seasonality, and phenology.

Author(s)

Cabrera-Cruz, S.A., Cervantes-Pasqualli, J.A., INZUNZA, E.R., Hernandez-Morales, T. and Villegas-Patraca, R.

Issue

1

Volume

27
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Countries
Time of Migration or Dispersal	March-May (peak: late April)	Spring migration	Not Reported	See citation	Southern Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca	Exposure Factor Datasets	MEXICO
	September-November (peak: late October)	Autumn migration	Not Reported	See citation	Southern Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca	Exposure Factor Datasets	MEXICO

Citation:

Overlap in the diets of diurnal raptors breeding at the Michilia Biosphere Reserve, Durango, Mexico.

Author(s)

Hiraldo, F., Delibes, M., Bustamante, J. and Estrella, R.R.

Issue

2

Volume

25
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Units	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Condition	Countries
Dietary Composition	Fruits: <1, invertebrates: <1, reptiles: 12, birds: 2, mammals: 29, carrion: 58	% biomass	Adult	Not reported	Biosphere Reserve of La Michilia, Durango	Exposure Factor Datasets	Breeding	MEXICO

Citation:

Fine-scale assessment of home ranges and activity patterns for resident black vultures (Coragyps atratus) and turkey vultures (Cathartes aura).

Author(s)

Holland, A.E., Byrne, M.E., Bryan, A.L., DeVault, T.L., Rhodes, O.E. and Beasley, J.C.

Issue

7

Volume

12
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Units	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Countries	Error
Home Range	61.5	Brownian bridge movement model	Square km	Adult	14	Savannah River Site	Exposure Factor Datasets	USA	4.3

Citation:

Cadmium and Lead content in Liver and Kidney tissues of Wild Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura (Linneo, 1758) from Chañaral, Atacama desert, Chile.

Author(s)

Valladares, F., Alvarado, S., Urra, R., Abarca, J., Inostroza, J., Codoceo, J. and Ruz, M.

Issue

2

Volume

77
Units	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Countries
g	NR	Not Reported	14	Chanaral, Atacama region	Exposure Factor Datasets	CHILE

Citation:

Food habits of black and turkey vultures in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Author(s)

Coleman, J.S. and Fraser, J.D.

Issue

4

Volume

51
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Units	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Countries
Dietary Composition	Cattle: 18, swine: 24, poultry: 8, sheep: 6, kitchen scraps: 2, groundhog: 16, deer: 4, skunk: 6, raccoon: 2, insect larva: 6, rabbit: 2, rodents: 2, turtle: 2, fish: 2; domestic: 58, wild: 42	Percent of feedings on various items	% of feedings	NR	Not Reported	10		Exposure Factor Datasets	USA

Citation:

Breeding home ranges of migratory Turkey Vultures near their northern limit.

Author(s)

Houston, C.S., McLoughlin, P.D., Mandel, J.T., Bechard, M.J., Stoffel, M.J., Barber, D.R. and Bildstein, K.L.

Issue

3

Volume

123
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Units	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Condition	Countries	Error
Home Range	371	95% MCP	Square km	Adult	6	Saskatchewan	Exposure Factor Datasets	Breeding	CANADA	340
Home Range	648	95% kernel	Square km	Adult	6	Saskatchewan	Exposure Factor Datasets	Breeding	CANADA	731

Citation:

Habitat use and home ranges of black and turkey vultures.

Author(s)

Coleman, J.S. and Fraser, J.D.

Issue

3

Volume

53
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Units	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Countries	Error
Home Range	Summer: 27050, winter: 12773, year: 37072, breeding: 6942, unknown status: 67202	ha	NR	Not Reported	Summer: 11, winter: 4, year: 4, breeding: 2, unknown status: 2		Exposure Factor Datasets	USA	Summer: 18567, winter: 3814 year: 27625, breeding: 1274, unknown status: 52551

Citation:

Home ranges of sympatric black and turkey vultures in South Carolina.

Author(s)

DeVault, T.L., Reinhart, B.D., Brisbin Jr, I.L. and Rhodes Jr, O.E.

Issue

3

Volume

106
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Units	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Countries	Error
Home Range	4159	50% kernel	ha	NR	Both Adults and Juveniles	4	Savanah River	Exposure Factor Datasets	USA	1396
Home Range	34053	95% kernel	ha	NR	Both Adults and Juveniles	4	Savanah River	Exposure Factor Datasets	USA	8567
Home Range	71549	95% JT	ha	NR	Both Adults and Juveniles	4	Savanah River	Exposure Factor Datasets	USA	7861
Body Weight - Mean	2		kg	NR	Both Adults and Juveniles	4	Savanah River	Exposure Factor Datasets	USA

Citation:

Diet of black and turkey vultures in a forested landscape.

Author(s)

Kelly, N.E., Sparks, D.W., DeVault, T.L. and Rhodes Jr, O.E.

Issue

2

Volume

119
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Units	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Countries
Dietary Composition	Insecta: 2, reptilia: 2, aves: 34, mammalia: 98, plantae: 85, non-biological material: 11	Black (70%) and turkey (30%) vultures	% frequency	Both Adults and Juveniles	65	Savannah River Site	Exposure Factor Datasets	USA
Dietary Composition	Reptilia: trace, aves: 4, mammalia: 96	Black (70%) and turkey (30%) vultures	% frequency	Both Adults and Juveniles	65	Savannah River Site	Exposure Factor Datasets	USA

Citation:

Predatory bird populations in the east Mojave Desert, California.

Author(s)

Knight, R.L., Camp, R.J., Boarman, W.I. and Knight, H.A.

Issue

4

Volume

59
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Units	Life Cycle Stage	Location	Type	California Counties	Countries	Error
Population Density	Rangeland: 0.4, irrigated ag: 7.8, urban: 3.6	Mean number per 100 km	No. birds	Both Adults and Juveniles	115⁰45'E, 34⁰33'N	Exposure Factor Datasets	San Bernardino	USA	Rangeland: 0.6, irrigated ag: 37.3, urban: 14.3

Citation:

Chlorinated hydrocarbon contaminants in blood of black and turkey vultures from Savannah River Site, South Carolina, USA.

Author(s)

Kumar, K.S., Bowerman, W.W., DeVault, T.L., Takasuga, T., Rhodes Jr, O.E., Brisbin Jr, I.L. and Masunaga, S.

Issue

2

Volume

53
Exposure Endpoint Type	Units	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Countries
Body Weight - Mean	kg	Both Adults and Juveniles	5	Savannah River Site	Exposure Factor Datasets	USA
Body Fat (total or %)	%	Both Adults and Juveniles	5	Savannah River Site	Exposure Factor Datasets	USA

Citation:

Environmental drivers of variability in the movement ecology of turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) in North and South America.

Author(s)

Dodge, S., Bohrer, G., Bildstein, K., Davidson, S.C., Weinzierl, R., Bechard, M.J., Barber, D., Kays, R., Brandes, D., Han, J. and Wikelski, M.

Issue

1643

Volume

369
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Units	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Location	Type
Home Range	See citation Figure 5	Area versus air temperature	Square mk	NR	Both Adults and Juveniles	North and South America	Exposure Factor Datasets

Citation:

Brownian Bridge Movement Models to Characterize Birds' Home Ranges

Author(s)

Fischer, J.W., Walter, W.D. and Avery, M.L.

Issue

2

Volume

115
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Units	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Countries
Home Range	See citation Figure 3	Estimates from Brownian bridge movement models (BBMM) and kernel density estimates (KDE) for 50% and 95% utilization distributions	Square km	NR	Both Adults and Juveniles	7	South Carolina, Georgia, Florida	Exposure Factor Datasets	USA

Citation:

Use of a communal roost by Turkey Vultures in northeastern Iowa.

Author(s)

McVey, K.J., Skrade, P.D. and Sordahl, T.A.

Issue

2

Volume

79
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Endpoint Description	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Countries	Error
Time of Migration or Dispersal	43181	Mean spring arrival date	B	Both Adults and Juveniles	28	Decorah Iowa	Exposure Factor Datasets	USA	13 days
Time of Migration or Dispersal	43394	Mean autmn departure date	B	Both Adults and Juveniles	4	Decorah Iowa	Exposure Factor Datasets	USA

Citation:

Sexual monomorphism in wing loading and wing aspect ratio in Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) and Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura).

Author(s)

Graves, G.R.

Issue

1

Volume

130
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Units	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	Condition	Countries	Error
Body Weight - Mean	2.22	kg	F	Adult	15	Nashville	Exposure Factor Datasets	Overwintering	USA	0.14
	2.06	kg	M	Adult	8	Nashville	Exposure Factor Datasets	Overwintering	USA	0.16

Citation:

Sublethal landrin toxicity: behavioral and physiological effects on captive vultures.

Author(s)

Quick, F. and Hill, E.F.

Issue

2

Volume

52
Exposure Endpoint Type	Units	Sex	Life Cycle Stage	Sample Size	Location	Type	California Counties	Countries
Body Weight - Mean	kg	NR	Adult	2	Pettigrew Science Center, Griffith Park	Exposure Factor Datasets	Los Angeles	USA

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