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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) in flight with wings spread, showing black feathers and white wingtips against a blue sky. Illustration showing the heads of six falconiform birds: a black vulture (Coragyps atratus), a lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus), a common buzzard (Buteo buteo), a Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), a hook-billed kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus), and a gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), each labeled with their common and scientific names.
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black vulture

bird, Coragyps atratus
Also known as: American black vulture, Coragyps atratus, black buzzard, carrion crow(Show More)
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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) in flight with wings spread, showing black feathers and white wingtips against a blue sky.
black vulture Black vulture, also known as the American black vulture (Coragyps atratus).

The black vulture (Coragyps atratus) is an American vulture, often called a black buzzard or carrion crow. It is a chunky, black bird, approximately 24 inches long, with a very short tail and short wings. Unlike the turkey vulture, it has a bare black head and a feathered hindneck. The black vulture is the most abundant vulture species and is found in the tropics and subtropics, often migrating into temperate regions. It is heavier in flight than the turkey vulture.12

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