Bird
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus · Cathartidae · Accipitriformes
Best monthsJan · Mar–Aprmost records
Records6,466,454in 26 countries
Most seen inUnited States3,912,410 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Black Vulture in brief
The black vulture (Coragyps atratus) is a bird of the Cathartidae family — species of bird.
Across the 26 countries we cover it has 6,466,454 published records, most of them from the United States, Costa Rica and Colombia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and April.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States3,912,410 records · best Apr, Mar
Costa Rica433,162 records · best Jan, Mar
Colombia417,271 records · best May, Oct
Brazil349,959 records · best Oct, Aug
Mexico278,310 records · best Jan, Mar
Panama178,359 records · best Mar, Jan
Ecuador129,099 records · best Nov, Jan
Venezuela102,731 records · best May, Oct
Peru99,789 records · best Oct, May
Argentina93,769 records · best Oct, Sep
Belize93,590 records · best Mar, Feb
Chile91,058 records · best Oct, Nov
Honduras81,842 records · best Feb, Jan
Guatemala81,690 records · best Jan, Feb
Nicaragua38,019 records · best Feb, Jan
El Salvador26,705 records · best Dec, Oct
Trinidad and Tobago18,380 records · best Dec, Jan
Paraguay13,823 records · best Oct, Aug
Bolivia13,666 records · best Sep, Oct
Guyana7,149 records · best Jan, Feb
Suriname3,059 records · best Feb, Nov
Uruguay2,388 records · best Nov, Oct
Cuba109 records · best Nov, Dec
Bahamas99 records · best Oct, Jan
Grenada17 records · best Mar, Dec
Dominica1 records · best Aug, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Cathartidae family
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