1. 1. Cathartes Californianus, Lath. Californian Turkey-Vulture.—Turkey-Buzzard.
Plate CCCCXXVI. Adult.
Nostrils small, elliptical, occupying only the posterior half of the nasal groove; feathers of the ruff and breast lanceolate and acuminate; primaries finely acuminate, fourth and fifth longest; tail rather short, even. Adult with the head bare and yellowish-red, the plumage brownish-black, the secondaries grey, tipped with white, their coverts large, tipped with the same. Young with the head downy and dusky, the plumage blackish-brown, the feathers edged with light brown, the secondary coverts tipped with brownish-white.
Male, length 50. Female, length 55.
California and Columbia Rivers. Resident in the south.
Cathartes Californianus, Bonap. Syn. p. 22.
Californian Vulture, Nuttall, Man. vi. p. 39.
Californian Vulture, Cathartes Californianus, Aud. v. v. p. 240.
2. 2. Cathartes Aura, Linn. Red-headed Turkey-Vulture.—Turkey-Buzzard. Turkey-Vulture.
Plate CLI. Fig. 1. Male. Fig. 2. Young fledged.
Nostrils very large, elliptical, occupying the whole nasal cavity; feathers of the ruff and breast ovate, rounded; skin over the crop bare; tail rounded. Adult with the skin of the head and neck wrinkled and blood-red, the horny part of the bill yellowish-white; the plumage blackish-brown, deepest on the neck and under parts; feet flesh-coloured, tinged with yellow. Young when fledged with the skin of the head and neck dull flesh-coloured and more downy, the horny tip of the bill light blue, the plumage nearly as in the adult, but the wing-coverts and secondaries spotted with whitish.
Male.—Length 32, extent of wings 76.