Birds of Nicaragua
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ACCIPITRIFORMES: Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
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Genus: Coragyps (1 species, 1 worldwide)
Black Vulture
(Coragyps atratus)
Florida, United States
Photograph by
Tom Friedel
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Often abundant. Often the most common soarer. Uses vision and not scent to find carrion. Can survive on garbage and other items such as palm dates.
In flight, showing distinctive white in primary wing feathers.
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Colombia
Panama
Ecuador
Costa Rica
Mexico
Experimental sites:
Peru
Venezuela
The World
Brazil
Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:
Guyana
Nicaragua
Cuba