Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
An adult black vulture is a broad-winged scavenger of open country, forests, roadsides, farms, and towns across much of the Americas. It mainly eats carrion, using strong sight and social feeding cues to find carcasses, but it may also take eggs, refuse, or vulnerable newborn animals. In flight it alternates quick wingbeats with short glides, often soaring on thermals. Its featherless black head helps keep it cleaner while feeding inside carcasses.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC