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BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 
FAM. CATHARTIDaE. 
VULTURES. 
CATHARTES AURA. (Lmn.) 
Turkey Buzzard. 
Local Name. — Crow. 
Winter Plumage , Male. — Above, marked with brown and black ; 
shafts of the primaries, yellowish externally; under parts, black, 
becoming brown on the belly ; head, red, base showing only a few 
short, bristly feathers; feet, pinkish; bill, bluish white. 
Length 27, wing 21, tail 10, tarsus 2.35. 
The Turkey Buzzard is abundant at Andros Island and at 
Abaco. It is a resident and undoubtedly breeds in the Bahamas. 
While walking along the beach, near Grassy Creek, Andros Island, 
I observed a number of these birds perched upon a small tree, and 
on turning a corner of the rock, suddenly came upon thirteen more 
of them, feeding upon the body of a dead dog. They did not appear 
to mind my presence in the least, and it was not until I had 
approached within a few feet of them that they showed any inclina- 
tion to leave their prey. Dr. Bryant gives this bird as abundant at 
