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Common Name:Vulture, Black
Scientific Name:Coragyps atratus
Family:Carthartidae
Area:Suwanee River, Florida
Date:December 4, 2005

Black Vultures are smaller than Turkey Vultures, with the white under the wing only at the tip. Adults have black heads rather than red as in the Turkey Vulture.

Reference:Western Birds by Peterson