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  • Scientific names
    • Coragyps atratus
  • English
    • Black Vulture
    • American Black Vulture
  • French
    • urubu noir
  • Spanish
    • Zopilote común

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Recent Observations

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What

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Observer

corychia

Date

May 27, 2010
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Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Observer

alvaro

Date

the past
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Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Observer

jay

Date

Mar 8, 2009 04:12 PM MDT
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Description from Wikipedia

The Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus, 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. Although a common and widespread species, it has a somewhat more restricted distribution than its compatriot, the Turkey Vulture, which breeds well into Canada and south to Tierra del Fuego. Despite the similar name and appearance, this species is...

Source: BirdLife International (2011) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/07/2011.