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Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in New York.January 9,149, February 9,047, March 12,228, April 21,359, May 36,704, June 17,939, July 13,521, August 12,312, September 14,327, October 13,213, November 9,024, December 8,359.
New York177,182
United States68,656
Massachusetts38,832
Texas27,226
Illinois18,575
Mexico11,821
Canada10,923
Ontario8,913
Brazil5,688
Maryland4,614

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Traits

Behavioral

  • ScavengerPrimarily feeds on carrionChecked by the maintainer

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderNew World Vultures · Cathartiformes
FamilyNew World Vultures · Cathartidae
GenusCoragyps

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