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.

American black vultureZopiloteUrubuGallinazo
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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Urubu-preto observed by conchas
Jul 18, 2026
Joanópolis, BR-SP, BR
byconchas
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Black Vulture observed by carl_michael_comer
Jul 18, 2026
Woodforest Pkwy N, Montgomery, TX, US
byCarl Michael Comer
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Black Vulture observed by priscila19353
Jul 18, 2026
Schertz Pkwy, Schertz, TX, US
byPriscila
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Black Vulture observed by biggishlittle
Jul 18, 2026
Bland St, Wichita Falls, TX, US
byJason Little
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
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