Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

The black vulture is a bird in the New World vulture family whose range extends from the southeastern US to Peru, Central Chile and Uruguay in South America, and common throughout Brazil.

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Black vulture, Peten, Guatemala. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Charles J. Sharp.
Black vulture, Peten, Guatemala. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Charles J. Sharp.
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Black Vulture observed by teaching4change
Jun 2, 2026
Health Center Dr, Bowie, MD, US
byteaching4change
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Black Vulture observed by alexandriaaaron
Jun 2, 2026
Sharp Road, Katy, Harris County, TX, USA
byAlexandria Aaron
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Zopilote común observed by josuece
Jun 2, 2026
FFQC+58P Parque de Las Fuentes, Bágala, Provincia de Chiriquí, Panamá
byJosue Mariano
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Black Vulture observed by hunterfromhouston
Jun 2, 2026
IH-10 E, Kingsbury, TX, US
byHunter Heimburger
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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