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Black vulture

Coragyps atratus

Description:

•They are New World vultures. •They are relatively small for vultures. •They eat carrion, eggs, decomposited plants and newborn or incapacitated mammals.

Habitat:

Wooded areas, brush areas, forests, shrublands, grasslands, wetlands, swamps, mountain areas, urban areas -I saw these vultures in Angra dos Reis (RJ, Brazil)

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BrunoMoller
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BrunoMoller

Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil

Spotted on Apr 23, 2016
Submitted on Nov 21, 2016

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