Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Common in the SE US and in many parts of NC, Black Vultures can be distinguished from Turkey Vultures by their grayish-black skin on their heads. (Turkey Vultures have reddish skin on their heads.) Black Vultures also have a quicker wing-beat and shorter, broader wings. Also note the the whitish wingtips due to the light colored outermost primary feathers.

	Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Collier Co., FL 1 Jan 2009
	Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Collier Co., FL 1 Jan 2009
	Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Collier Co., FL 1 Jan 2009

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
Collier Co., FL
17 Apr 2005

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