Description: These large raptors are easily recognized as black vultures, due to their size and color. With a wingspan of 4.9 ft, these birds are relatively small for vultures. Their grayish black heads are strikingly different than the turkey vulture. Habitat: These birds live from the southern United States down to South America. They prefer open lands with dispersed areas of woods and brush, but can be found in wetlands, swamps, pastures, and forests. Diet: These birds eat mainly carrion, but can also be found foraging in garbage. They find their food mainly by sight, but also follow other vultures to the spot of the carcass. When feeding, these birds do get aggressive, and will even chase away larger vultures.
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EBA
7/10/2017 05:17:27 pm
It was really cool seeing a bunch of these having a feast in a field in Kentucky!
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