![]() ![]() Turkey Vulture Wingspan Compared To Human And the largest wingspan of the bird could go anywhere up to 6+ feet.įollowing is the wingspan of the Turkey Vulture in different units: The average wingspan of the Turkey Vulture is between 160–183 cm (5.2-6ft). What Is The Average And Biggest Wingspan Of A Turkey Vulture Mostly captive birds or deceased birds’ wingspan is measured under the supervision of experts. If we think of the same for humans what would that look like? While we don’t really have a “wingspan” we do have our hands, so the wingspan in our case would be the distance from our one hand’s tip to the tip of the other hand. The wingspan of a bird is the distance between both the tips of the wings when fully stretched out. How Is a Bird’s Wingspan Measured?Ī bird’s, insect’s, or airplane’s wingspan is the distance between the tips of one wing and the tips of the other. When flying for the first time one of the adult vultures stays and flies with the juvenile, just like our parents teach us how to walk. ![]() On average juvenile turkey vultures has a wingspan range of 4-5 ft. The young Turkey Vulture is ready for its maiden flight at the age of 9-10 weeks when its wingspan is large enough to fly. Juvenile Turkey Vulture WingspanĪ Juvenile bird is not as great at flying as an adult, and also has a smaller wingspan than its parents. So on average, the turkey vulture has a wingspan range of 160–183 cm (5.2-6 ft) with its body length being 62–81 cm (2-2.6ft). Turkey vultures are around the same size as other vultures such as the black vulture, but their wingspan is about 1-1.5 feet greater. They utilize their amazing senses of sight and smell to identify carrion from up to 20,000 feet in the air. This allows them to examine large vistas for potential prey before diving into a feast. I usually wonder why humans don’t have wings so that we can also fly like them.Īnyways, talking about the wingspan of the Turkey vultures, they have enormous wings that allow them to soar high in the sky. One of the most important parts of any bird’s anatomy is its wings, the feature that makes them fly in the sky. Black Vultures will follow them because they do not have a good sense of smell.7 Conclusion Turkey Vulture Wingspan Explained Note: Turkey Vultures find food by smell. Attempting to raise baby birds is against the law unless given state and federal permits.ĭefense: Vultures will ‘throw up’ their food if they feel threatened. If humans attempt to raise them, they will become attached to humans and can’t be released into the wild. Vultures are extremely susceptible to ‘imprinting’. If babies are found, leave them alone, they are supposed to be on the ground. They usually lay 2 eggs that are incubated for about 38 days. No nests are made, just a flat surface that may be scraped out a little. Nesting: Found on the ground or in unused buildings. When roosting, will open its wings to dry them off before taking flight. Habitat: Found mainly in open areas but can be seen anywhere.įlight: Often soaring, rocking back and forth. From underneath in flight, Wing tips and trailing feathers are gray compared to rest of body. Black Vultures soar with wings almost flat and rarely rock back and forth. Turkey Vultures soar with a dihedral wing shape (imagine a V-shape) and they rock back and forth. Turkey Vultures can be distinguished from Black Vultures by shape and flight. They are carrion-feeders and can be found soaring and roosting in groups. ![]() The Turkey Vulture is a year round resident in Texas and is common throughout the United States. ![]()
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