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Introduction
What the Black Vulture Looks Like
The Black Vulture has overall_color color of black.
The Black Vulture has above_color color of black.
The Black Vulture has head color of black.
The Black Vulture has face color of black.
The Black Vulture has below_color color of black.
The Black Vulture has back color of black.
The Black Vulture has bill color of black.
The Black Vulture has wing color of black and white.
The Black Vulture has belly color of black.
The Black Vulture has tail color of black.
The Black Vulture has chest color of black.
The Black Vulture has leg color of blackish.
The Black Vulture has neck color of black.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Black Vulture
The length of the Black Vulture is from 23.6 inches to 26.8 inches (59.9 cm to 68.1 cm).
The weight of the Black Vulture is from 56.4 ounces to 77.6 ounces (1598.9 grams to 2199.9 grams).
The wingspan of the Black Vulture is from 53.9 inches to 59.1 inches (136.9 cm to 150.1 cm).
Pictures of the Black Vulture
Black Vulture, Black Vulture – Coragyps atratus, Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida by Judy Gallagher, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black Vulture, Conowingo Black Vulture 5 by Mr.TinMD, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black Vulture, Black Vulture by railfan711, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black Vulture, black vulture by BPPrice, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black Vulture, Black Vultures by Corey Leopold, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black Vulture, Black Vulture by ShenandoahNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black Vulture, Black Vulture – Coragyps atratus, Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida by Judy Gallagher, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black Vulture, Secretarybirds, Maasai Mara by . Ray in Manila, from flickr, licensed under CC
Black Vulture, Black Vulture – Coragyps atratus, Woodbridge, Virginia, February 5, 2020 by Judy Gallagher, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Black Vulture, Black Vulture (coragyps atratus) by Pets4Dawn, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Black Vulture, Black Vulture (coragyps atratus) Stretching One Wing by Pets4Dawn, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Black Vulture, Black Vulture (coragyps atratus) & Turkey Vulture (cathartes aura) by Pets4Dawn, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Black Vulture, Vultures by Lisa Zins, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Black Vulture, Brevard Zoo, Viera FL by Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Black Vulture, BLACK VULTURE #2 by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Black Vulture, BLACK VULTURE #2 by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Black Vulture, BLACK VULTURE #2 by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Black Vulture
Often flies very high when foraging, watching for carrion or watching behavior of other vultures to locate food.
May forage in family groups.
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What the Black Vulture Likes to Eat
The Black Vulture feeds on the following:
- carrion
- carcasses of dead animals of all sizes
- eggs of other birds, turtles, lizards
- birds
- sea turtles
- newborn young of larger mammals
- plant material (coconuts and rotting vegetables)
- scraps of refuse from garbage dumps
Where To Find the Black Vulture
You can find the Black Vulture in the following habitats:
- Open country
- avoids higher mountains
- flat lowlands
- coastal plain
