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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) closeup
Closeup of a Black Vulture stationed at ground level at the shore of a Pantanal pond. Look closely into the background to discover two caiman. Black Vultures are true opportunists, they scavenge, follow other vulture species that have better senses and even group kill newborn cattle.
The black vulture, also known as the American black vulture, Mexican vulture, zopilote, urubu, or gallinazo, 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, and common throughout Brazil where it can be seen in large scavenging groups. 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.. more
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