Black Vulture

Description:

The Black Vulture 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. Wikipedia Scientific name: Coragyps atratus Wingspan: 150 cm Length: 56 – 74 cm Rank: Species Tail length: 16 – 21 cm Higher classification: Coragyps Mass: 1.6 – 2.8 kg (Andes population, North America population), 1.2 – 1.9 kg (Tropical lowlands population)

Habitat:

Woodlands, suburbs

Notes:

Very interesting birds, helpful in removing roadkill!