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Common Name
Black Vulture
Alternate NamesAmerican Black Vulture
Common TypeVulture
Order
Cathartiformes
Family
Cathartidae
Genus
Coragyps
Species
altratus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Arg, FLA, N.J
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Prefers open land interspersed with areas of woods or brush. Also found in moist lowland: forests, shrublands, grasslands, wetlands and swamps.
Distribution and Range
Southern US south through Central America and down to Uruguay.
Food