Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
(L25 WS 60" Wt 56.4-77.6 oz)
Often dominated by larger
Turkey Vultures but a flock
can drive out a solitary Turkey.
Turkey Vultures but a flock
can drive out a solitary Turkey.
Hotel Robledal
15Jan2024
© Gregory
Budney
Budney
Macaulay
Library
Library
Coragyps in Greek means raven-
vulture; atratus in Latin means
clothed in mourning (i.e., black).
vulture; atratus in Latin means
clothed in mourning (i.e., black).
© BirdNote,
Bob
Sundstrom
Sundstrom
The Vulture eats between his meals,
And that’s the reason why
He very, very, rarely feels
As well as you and I.
His eye is dull, his head is bald,
His neck is growing thinner.
Oh! what a lesson for us all
To only eat at dinner!
(by Hilaire Belloc, 1870-1953)
© Wikipedia
Savegre Mountain Lodge
04Feb2010