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Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

Description:

The dorsal view of a Black vulture is a rare sight. These birds are uniform black except for white patches or “stars” on the underside of their wingtips (this can be hard to see in strong light or from far away). The bare skin of the head is black.

Habitat:

Semi tropical forest.

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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Thank you Austin.

AustinC
AustinC 10 years ago

Nice shot!

LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

Nuevo León, Mexico

Spotted on Jun 22, 2013
Submitted on Jul 5, 2013

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