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Black Vulture
Note the gray, unfeathered head and pale bill tip. This abundant and widespread scavenger has benefited from deforestation. Unlike the familiar Turkey Vulture which can find food by the smell of decomposition, the Black Vulture relies on line-of-sight to find food. Three subspecies are recognized differing slightly in size and the extent of white on the underwings. Texas birds are the nominate race found in the United States and northern Mexico. They are larger and have less obvious white markings on the underside of the primaries than "C. a. brasiliensis" from Middle America through eastern South America. Some authors call this bird the American Black Vulture.
Location
Goose Island State Park, Rockport, Texas, USA.
Date taken
18 April 2021
Scientific name
Coragyps atratus

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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
268
Comment count
1

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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
72.7 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
250
Filename
BlackVultureIMG_6235.jpg
File size
531.7 KB
Date taken
Sun, 18 April 2021 4:07 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 786px

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