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The Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
On the lookout for Hummingbirds in central Lima, I was much surprised to look up and see the unmistakable silhouettes of several Vultures circling high above me.
It didn't take much detective work to track them down to where I could get a closer look. I was pleasantly surprised by what I found too, seeing another side to these efficient scavengers.
Judge for yourself and read more about them here:
The black vulture is a bird in the New World vulture family whose range extends from the southeastern United States to Peru, Central Chile and Uruguay in South America. Although a common and widespread species, it has a somewhat more restricted distribution than its compatriot, the turkey vulture, which breeds well into Canada and south to Tierra del Fuego.
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They actually mate for life. Well, females do.
Males often sneak off to attract another female, engaging in dramatic areal displays & flying to great heights, before finally latching on to the female and spiralling down like acrobatic free-fallers, before mating.
Then the male slinks back to his partner making excuses about traffic congestion. Posted 5 years ago