[DOC] [TLE] Birds of Prey: Facts: Types of Raptors (Science Trek: Idaho Public ... [PAR] There are three distinguishing traits that make raptors different from other birds: ... 
The only one of these species to be found in our area is the turkey vulture. ... 
them, owls must use the added bones in their neck (14 total) to rotate their head. 
... (malar stripe), and lack the protective bony ridge above the eye like other 
raptors. [DOC] [TLE] Black vulture - Wikipedia [PAR] The black vulture (Coragyps atratus) also known as the American black vulture, is 
a bird in the ... It has black plumage, a featherless, grayish-black head and neck, 
and a short, ... Lacking a syrinxthe vocal organ of birdsits only vocalizations 
are grunts or .... It is the only species of New World vulture which preys on cattle. [DOC] [TLE] How Bird Necks Get Naked - NCBI - National Institutes of Health [PAR] Mar 15, 2011 ... Some birds such as vultures, ostriches, and certain species of stork have naked 
necks. ... other avenues to understand how bird neck feathering could have been 
... a mouse to its furry body or the bare neck of an ostrich to the feathers on ... of 
BMP12 protein and found that it caused loss of placodes on neck... [DOC] [TLE] Common Birds of Foothill Horizons [PAR] This is the marking that will most easily distinguish it from any of the other ... Both 
of these species have the red stripe around the back of their head rather than on 
.... from the plain titmouse by its smaller size, differing behavior, and lack of a 
crest. .... Turkey vultures also tend to rock a bit from wing to wing in flight where 
most... [DOC] [TLE] Nature's Sanitation Engineers (Black & Turkey Vultures) [PAR] Nature: Two species of vultures are found in the Carolina Piedmont: the ... 
Although many folks confuse these two vulture species, they're pretty easy to 
distinguish. ... In silhouette, the nape of the Black Vulture's neck appears 
feathered, while ... but both birds can pull their heads in partway, preventing heat 
loss from bare... [DOC] [TLE] vulture | bird | Britannica.com [PAR] May 21, 2015 ... Vulture, any of 22 species of large, carrion-eating birds that live ... When one bird 
descends to a dead or dying animal, others may be attracted from miles away. ... 
New World vultures do not build nests but lay their eggs in bare scrapes in ... The 
head and neck are red, yellow, and bluish; the eyes are white... [DOC] [TLE] Birds of the Kissimmee-Okeechobee-Everglades Watershed [PAR] Breeding adults have a yellowish bill and long plumes on head, neck ... small 
mammals, and occasionally, other birds. Tricolored ... Juveniles lack the black 
face and white cheek and are ... Status: These birds are listed as a species of 
special concern .... distinguishes them from vultures, which fly with their wings in 
a slight... [DOC] [TLE] dear teacher - Woodland Park Zoo [PAR] Raptors, or birds of prey, are magnificent predators that can readily be seen in ... 
These other predators are ... style, but all raptors do share certain distinguishing 
.... This lack of fossil evidence has ... match the DNA of one species to that of 
another. .... Vultures often put their head deep into carcasses of large animals 
while. [DOC] [TLE] Northern Virginia Birds - Prince William Conservation Alliance [PAR] Lacking the water repellant oils of other water birds, Cormorants spend ... In flight, 
they hold their necks and legs extend straight out. ... American Vultures ... Stoutly 
built with small heads and short wings, these birds have short thick bills that are 
... Terns can be distinguished from gulls by their forked tail, more pointed bill and
... [DOC] [TLE] Turkey Vulture, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of ... [PAR] These birds ride thermals in the sky and use their keen sense of smell to find ... 
Bigger than other raptors except eagles and condors, they have long "fingers" at 
their ... Vultures hold their wings slightly raised,

Question: Lack of these on their heads or necks distinguishes vultures from other bird species
Answer: feathers