#black vulture

[thesingingbullfrog]

Did you know black vultures lack a voice box?! They communicate with hisses and grunts.

[corvidaemnit]

every single day I think about how american black vultures are known for engaging in interspecific allopreening (preening between different species)

and they have a specific relationship with crested caracaras, in which the black vultures assist them by not only preening them after meals but also leading them to food in the first place, while the caracaras assist the black vultures by acting as a warning signal in case of danger

and while this is more typical of black vultures, this is not common at all for any member of the falconidae family— it’s a special bond!

yet another post in favor of vultures everyone , hope you enjoy:) and I implore you to do some more research on these incredible birds !!

EDIT: I meant interspecific allopreening! excuse my typo!

EDIT 2: black vultures do not have a superior sense of smell to caracaras, sorry for the misunderstanding!

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Wow, someone in a group I belong to found this Black Vulture just chillin' on her fence. She got some great snaps of him- but, I think he's posing. He knows he's amazing.

[ronthafrog]

it feels like this black vulture was posing just for the photo lol

but seriously, they are such gorgeous underrated birds.

[fyanimaldiversity]

Leucistic black vulture (Coragyps atratus)

@ wendybirdsbyrv

[odetoscavengers]

thinking about the type of stuff my fursona would have to wear in the lab. ppe doesn't seem to be made to fit bird's skulls surprisingly. i have more thoughts but its late and im lazy.

[great-and-small]

sweet lil vulture yawn on a brisk afternoon

[vulture-appreciation]

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

© Braxton Landsman

[admiralgiggles]

Apparently when they are flying, a group of vultures is called a kettle, a committee when they are sitting, and a WAKE when they are feeding. 💀💀💀

They were all on the same roof.

😩

[brushie-photo]

Black Vulture

[avesdraws]

and black birds descended upon me

[corvidaemnit]

hi I’m ten seconds away from bawling my eyes out what the fuck why is it so thing ITS LITERALLY FULL OF LOVE AND JOY AND NICE I’m gonna be sick.

baby black vulture. I’m in fucking shambles. “vultures are ugly vultures are scary mimimimi” FUCK YOU THAT THING IS LITERALLY LOVE.

[rulers-of-the-sky]

Black Vulture

Happy Halloween! 🎃

[buriedmyidol]

[feather-bone]

Black vulture. They like the trees near me so i see them regularly. I occasionally see them perched on peoples’ roofs in groups of 10-30 or so, sunbathing with their wings outstretched or preening or socializing.

[ID: an illustration of a black vulture perched on an antler, surrounded by blue and white flowers on a pink background. End.] r

[gasolinehornet]

felt cute, might delete later ☺