Black Vulture
(Coragyps atratus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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The head is gray. Seen only in flight, the underside of the wings are black with a large silvery patch at the base of the feathers at the tip (the primaries). A group of vultures is called a “committee”. |
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Size |
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22″ to 29″ in length 52″ to 66″ wingspan |
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Voice |
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| Usually silent. | ||
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Habitat |
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Forest openings |
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Ecology |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Rare stray in Minnesota |
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Maps |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Cathartiformes (New World vultures) | ||
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Cathartidae (New World vultures) | ||
Genus |
Coragyps (American black vultures) | ||
Subordinate Taxa |
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Andean Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus foetens) North American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus atratus) Southern American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus brasiliensis) |
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Jennifer Koerner |
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Could you tell me what kind of bird this is? We have a few up in Lindstrom. |
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| Black Vulture 01 Sep 9, 2022 |
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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Corliss township North of Perham Mn 9/8/2022 Two of our live small outdoor animals( rabbit & duck) have been swooped up by Black vultures. They have been spotted by us trying to take a chicken as well. Photo by Groffor http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Birds/Black_Vulture.html |
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Groffor |
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| Black Vulture 02 Sep 9, 2022 |
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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Corliss township North of Perham Mn 9/8/2022 Two of our live small outdoor animals( rabbit & duck) have been swooped up by Black vultures. They have been spotted by us trying to take a chicken as well. Photo by Groffor http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Birds/Black_Vulture.html |
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| Black Vulture - crashes picnic CTnaturalist |
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Published on Oct 14, 2011 @ 00:14 - CORRECTION TO VIDEO! Black vultures use sight to primarily locate food or follow turkey vultures, which have a better sense of smell. An American Black Vulture perches on a rooftop during a summer picnic, hoping to get a free meal. |
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| Black Vulture vs. Turkey Vulture - Who Will Win? VQI Channel |
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Published on Jan 29, 2017 Black Vulture vs. Turkey Vulture The hierarchy at the urban carrion/kill site. In the southern states of the U.S., the vultures’ territories overlap and conflict inevitable rises. Who dominates? The black vulture (Coragyps atratus) is also known as the American black vulture. or The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), is also known as a turkey buzzard (or just buzzard), John crow, or carrion crow. Decay by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativecommons.org%2Flicenses%2Fby%2F4.0%2F&redir_token=-nbiezNRUw7m3KT_12SfyC7tCMl8MTUwNTA1NTQ4N0AxNTA0OTY5MDg3) Source: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fincompetech.com%2Fmusic%2Froyalty-free%2Findex.html%3Fisrc%3DUSUAN1100512&redir_token=-nbiezNRUw7m3KT_12SfyC7tCMl8MTUwNTA1NTQ4N0AxNTA0OTY5MDg3 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ |
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| Black Vultures Lori Oberhofer |
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Published on Jan 21, 2015 1/20/2015 1145 hrs. Everglades National Park, Royal Palm parking area. This video is Public Domain. Lori Oberhofer, Everglades National Park. |
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| American Black Vultures often called Buzzard pwalpar |
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Published on May 3, 2016 American Black Vultures in my front yard at Griffin GA I know they are not A buzzard but are always referred to by many as Buzzards |
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| Close Encounter with a Black Vulture thetopseven |
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Published on Jul 12, 2011 Jeff and Kent come face to face with a Black Vulture in Florida. We don't have those in Alberta, Canada www.thetop7.net |
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| Groffor 9/8/2022 |
Location: Corliss township North of Perham Mn Two of our live small outdoor animals( rabbit & duck) have been swooped up by Black vultures. They have been spotted by us trying to take a chicken as well. |
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| TWrekts 6/23/2022 |
Location: I35 1mile south of sandstone exit 191 was eating a deer carcass on the side of the freeway, drove right by it and it didnt even move. |
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| Jennifer Koerner 9/15/2020 |
Location: Lindstrom MN | |
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| John Valo 9/17/2020 |
It is hard to tell from these photos if the head is gray (Black Vulture) or red (Turkey Vulture). The former is rare in Minnesota, the latter is very common. |
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| Jennifer Koerner 9/12/2020 |
Location: Lindstrom MN |
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| Lois Irber 8/10/2020 |
Location: Coon Rapids, Minnesota I was out this morning with my two pups, and I heard like a screaming sound, kind of like the seagull sounding. I live between highway 10 - Coon Rapids and the Mississippi River, where many times eagles fly over to their nest off Hwy 10 by Lowes in Coon Rapids from the river. This morning I saw the big eagle flying pretty low, so I watched it come over to my neighbors roof next door and land, and I heard the screaming sounds, so I thought he maybe got a bird, but I was wrong, I saw two of the black vulture looking birds screaming at that eagle and they actually were attacking the eagle, of course I had no phone with me, I was only concerned about my pups. It was amazing to watch them, yet I was very nervous for my dogs. I will make sure I bring my phone with me each time now. |
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| Paula Mullin 9/5/2017 |
Location: Prior Lake We had an American Black Vulture perch on our deck rail in Prior Lake on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. This was not a turkey vulture because the head was all black and wing tips were gray. Have you heard of other sightings in the area? |
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| John Valo 9/8/2017 |
According to the Minnesota Ornathological Union (MOU) occurrence map, Black Vulture is a rare stray to Minnesota. Only six sightings (or sightings at only six locations) have been documented by the MOU. |
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