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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
34.8743, -83.8111
Field Notes
Description:
The Black Vulture also known as the American Black Vulture, is a bird in the New World vulture family whose range extends from the southeastern United States to Central Chile and Uruguay in South America. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Coragyps atratus
Wingspan: 150 cm
Length: 56 – 74 cm
Rank: Species
Tail length: 16 – 21 cm
Higher classification: Coragyps
Mass: 1.6 – 2.8 kg (Andes population, North America population), 1.2 – 1.9 kg (Tropical lowlands population)
Habitat:
Woodlands, suburbs
Notes:
Very interesting birds, helpful in removing roadkill!
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PublishedMay 26, 2014
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