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-de-cabeça-preta observed by ron_aster
Oct 17, 2026
Jardim Conceicao (Nova Veneza), Sumaré - SP, Brasil
byRonaldo Pedrão
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Black Vulture observed by marykaren
Oct 17, 2026
Nacogdoches, TX, US
byMary Karen O’Neil
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Urubu-de-cabeça-preta observed by sete_orelhas
Oct 17, 2026
São Paulo, BR
bysete_orelhas
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Black Vulture observed by jeffgarner
Oct 17, 2026
Co. Rd. 8 at Cypress Creek, Lauderdale County, AL, USA
byJeff Garner
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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