Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) Potential Distribution Map
- Resource Identifier: http://gapmap.nbii.gov/generatemap.php?species=Cathartes%20aura
- Creator: United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) GAP Analysis Program
- Subject: GAP Analysis, distribution, population distribution, habitats, animal models, animals, Birds, Herons, storks, and new world vultures
- Uncontrolled Keywords: modelled distribution, common species, GAP Analysis Program
- Scientific Names: Cathartes aura
- Common Names: Turkey vulture
- Description: This map represents the GAP species potential distribution based on a habitat affinity model created for the Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) from available data within the US. This species taxonomy is defined as: ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) is 175265: belonging in the order of Herons, storks, and new world vultures (Ciconiiformes) and family of American vultures (Cathartidae). The NatureServe Element Code (ELCODE) for this species is ABNKA02010. This GAP Analysis data layer exists in an OGC Web Map Service 1.1.1.
- Publisher: National Biological Information Infrastructure ( NBII )
- Date Published: 11/09/2005
- Resource Type: Internet Map Services
- Format: Interactive Mapping
- Language: English
- Continent: North America
- Country: United States
- State: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachussetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming