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Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

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Field Notes

Description:

Grey head, White-tipped wings, huge wing span. Does more floating than flapping on the air currents. Cleans up road-kill and dead animals.

Habitat:

Roosts in trees at night, normally travels with a group.

Notes:

Stretching his wings in the sun at Myakka Park, Florida

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PublishedFebruary 11, 2012

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