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cathartes

/kəˈθɑːr.tiːz/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant le genre type de la famille des Cathartidae, incluant notamment le dindon des vautours (urubu à tête rouge).

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/kəˈθɑːr.tiːz/formalscientific
  • frNom propre désignant le genre type de la famille des Cathartidae, incluant notamment le dindon des vautours (urubu à tête rouge).

A proper noun referring to the type genus of the Cathartidae family, which includes turkey vultures.

indénombrable · nom propre

  1. Genus of New World vulturesC2formalscientific

    A genus of birds in the family Cathartidae, commonly known as turkey vultures, characterized by their keen sense of smell and scavenging behavior.

    frCathartes (genre de vautours du Nouveau Monde)

    • The Cathartes genus includes the turkey vulture, which is found throughout the Americas.
    • Researchers observed Cathartes aura using its olfactory senses to locate carrion.
    • Cathartes vultures play a crucial role in ecosystems by consuming dead animals.
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