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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
34.4152, -96.5393
Field Notes
Description:
Large vulture found throughout Oklahoma. Black head distinguishes it from the Turkey Vulture, which sports a red head.
Habitat:
This individual was found nesting in a small hill made up of limestone boulders. Surrounding area is a cross-timber, oak-hickory forest. The hill is bordered by a 70 acre lake.
Notes:
The nest was at ground level inside a rocky "cave" at the base of a hill.
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Photographed
PublishedJanuary 2, 2012
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