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Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A black bird with a short tail and white wing tips. The head and neck are featherless and the skin is gray and wrinkled.

Habitat:

They range from the southern US to central South America.

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Black Vulture

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Comments (1)
c.o.carver
Black Vultures are really cool birds. Great photo.

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Birds of the World
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Global Flight
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Raptors of North America
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Birds of Texas
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Gulf Coast Wildlife
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PublishedMarch 23, 2013

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