New World Vultures (Cathartidae)
American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) - HBW 2, p. 39
French: Urubu noir
German: Rabengeier
Spanish: Zopilote Negro
Taxonomy: Vultur atratus Bechstein, 1793, St John's River, Florida.
Affinities unclear. May be better considered monotypic, as validity of races doubtful. Three subspecies sometimes recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- atratus (Bechstein, 1793) - S USA and N Mexico.
- brasiliensis (Bonaparte, 1850) - Central America and N & E South America.
- foetens (Lichtenstein, 1817) - W South America.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An individual feeding on a cayman carcass. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp brasiliensis)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 1 year ago 20 sec 4.7 -
A close-up of an adult’s head, zooming out to see a juvenile (lower left) and four other adults. Locality Hacienda La Pacifica, Cañas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica (ssp brasiliensis)
Richard Garrigues 16 July 2012 46 weeks ago 22 sec 4.6 -
A close view of two birds next to a fast flowing river, one flying away. Locality Fungu Island, Sipaliwini District, Suriname (ssp brasiliensis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 4 April 2011 1 year ago 45 sec 4.5 -
Two early morning frontal views of an adult perched on a incense cedar tree looking around. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp atratus)
Don DesJardin 1 December 2009 3 years ago 48 sec 4.5 -
A bird turning around while feeding on a cayman carcass. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp brasiliensis)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 1 year ago 25 sec 4.4 -
A Black Vulture at the Royal Palm parking lot, Everglades, N.P. Locality Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Tomtink 18 February 2013 14 weeks ago 16 sec 4.4
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Close-up of head and neck.
Locality Carlsen Field, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
nigel lallsingh 19 June 2012 32 weeks ago 4.4 -
Vulture on a trunk drying its wings.
Locality Bosque Popular el Prado, Manizales, Caldas Department, Colombia
Daniel Avendaño 9 February 2013 8 weeks ago 4.4 -
Adult portrait
Locality Ecuador
Dubi Shapiro 10 February 2009 1 year ago 4.3 -
Adult perched on a pole.
Locality Meleira, Conceição da Barra, Espirito Santo State, Brazil (ssp brasiliensis)
Ruben Gaasenbeek 21 December 2012 25 weeks ago 4.2 -
Two birds in a treetop.
Locality Loreto, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp foetens)
Joe Tobias 28 September 2005 1 year ago 4.2 -
Perched in tree by the Transpantaneira
Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Ian Barker 9 June 2010 2 years ago 4.2
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