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The turkey vultures diet consists almost too carrion which is decaying animal matter, like roadkill and human garbage How are they classified
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Turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) are classified as follows:
- **Kingdom:** Animalia (they are animals)
- **Phylum:** Chordata (they possess a backbone)
- **Class:** Aves (they are birds)
- **Order:** Accipitriformes (a group that includes hawks, eagles, and kites)
- **Family:** Cathartidae (the family of New World vultures)
- **Genus:** Cathartes
- **Species:** C. aura
Turkey vultures are particularly known for their scavenging habits and play a crucial role in the ecosystem by helping to dispose of dead animals, thereby reducing the spread of disease.
- **Kingdom:** Animalia (they are animals)
- **Phylum:** Chordata (they possess a backbone)
- **Class:** Aves (they are birds)
- **Order:** Accipitriformes (a group that includes hawks, eagles, and kites)
- **Family:** Cathartidae (the family of New World vultures)
- **Genus:** Cathartes
- **Species:** C. aura
Turkey vultures are particularly known for their scavenging habits and play a crucial role in the ecosystem by helping to dispose of dead animals, thereby reducing the spread of disease.
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