The most widespread vulture in North America, the turkey vulture is locally called “buzzard” in many areas. A turkey vulture standing on the ground can, at a distance, resemble a wild turkey.

They are large, cunning, and resourceful. While this classification extends to a wide selection of species, Australia’s Black-Breasted Buzzard (Hamirostra melanosternon) might be the most ...

By picking carcasses clean so quickly, vultures also suppress insect populations that are linked with eye diseases. The white-backed vulture circles the sky while scanning the area for freshly ...

Manx BirdLife is appealing to the Manx public to help survey the population of the common buzzard (Buteo buteo) in the Isle ...