Unlike their cousin, the black vulture, who relies more on sight, the turkey vulture has olfactory organs that are unusually well-developed for a bird.

Why it's awesome: These scavenger birds have an unexpected way of keeping predators away — by projectile vomiting stomach acid and semi-digested meat at their attackers. Turkey vultures live in ...

Vulture follows a year in the life of a typical North American turkey vulture. By incorporating information from scientific papers and articles, as well as interviews with world-renowned raptor and ...

Unlike their cousin, the black vulture, who relies more on sight, the turkey vulture has olfactory organs that are unusually well-developed for a bird.

But what are these big, soaring birds doing? The answer is looking for dead things, but the turkey vulture’s role in our ecosystem goes far beyond their disgusting job description.

The high-soaring turkey vulture uses a powerful sense of smell to detect carrion. The bird has the most developed olfactory (smelling) system of all birds. (Courtesy of Charles J. Sharp/Creative ...

With a body length of nearly 3 feet and a wingspan of about 6 feet, the 3-pound turkey vulture is the fourth-largest bird species in North America.

The dark form of a turkey vulture soaring overhead is a sight seen across the U.S. There are many things to appreciate about the bird.

Florida Keys marine mammal and bird rescuers and helped save dozens of turkey vultures that were stranded in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

MIAMI (WSVN) - A turkey vulture in trouble is getting the help it needs at a Miami wildlife hospital. The injured bird is no ordinary patient at the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station. Officials said ...

A large circling bird whose wings form the shape of a “V” is a turkey vulture. A soaring bird whose wings in flight are held flat and straight across is a hawk.