Black Vulture Images

Black Vulture Images, Facts and Information:

Coragyps atratus

• Black Vultures are large, black birds with short necks lacking feathers, pale bills, short, squared tails, and gray legs. Their wings are white tipped.
• Black Vultures are migratory and there are some populations that are year round residents. That can be found in southeastern states and from Texas to New York and Connecticut. They are also found in Arizona, Mexico and south into the tropics. Their preferred habitat is open country, woodlands and thickets.
• Black Vultures are scavengers and feed on carrion. They will sometimes attack and kill prey.
• Black Vultures lay 2 eggs which hatch in 37 to 48 days. Both Sexes incubate and they are monogamous colonial nesters.
• A group of vultures can be called a “meal”, “vortex”, “wake”, “committee” or “cast” of vultures.
• Black Vultures can live to be more than 25 years of age.

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