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Black vulture

Coragyps atratus

Photo by mary.gallo.m
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Field Notes

Description:

The black vulture is a black vulture with dark gray head and legs and short tail. Eats dead animals and can also capture small live animals. Has a wing span of 4 3/4 feet and it made a loud swooshing sound as it few over me.

Habitat:

Spotted on a chimney top at one of the buildings at Kinder Farm Park in Millersville, Maryland.

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PublishedSeptember 18, 2014

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