Definitions for coragyps atratus
cor·agyps atra·tus

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1. black vulture, carrion crow, Coragyps atratusnoun

   American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard

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1. coragyps atratus

   The black vulture (Coragyps atratus), 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 northeastern United States to Peru, Central Chile and Uruguay in South America. 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 south to Tierra del Fuego. It is the only extant member of the genus Coragyps, which is in the family Cathartidae. Despite the similar name and appearance, this species is unrelated to the Eurasian black vulture, an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae (which includes eagles, hawks, kites, and harriers). It inhabits relatively open areas which provide scattered forests or shrublands. With a wingspan of 1.5 m (4.9 ft), the black vulture is a large bird, though relatively small for a vulture. It has black plumage, a featherless, grayish-black head and neck, and a short, hooked beak. The black vulture is a scavenger and feeds on carrion, but will also eat eggs or kill newborn animals (livestock such as cattle). In areas populated by humans, it also feeds at dumpsters and garbage dumps. It finds its meals either by using its keen eyesight or by following other (New World) vultures, which possess a keen sense of smell. Lacking a syrinx—the vocal organ of birds—its only vocalizations are grunts or low hisses. It lays its eggs in caves or hollow trees or on the bare ground, and generally raises two chicks each year, which it feeds by regurgitation. In the United States, the vulture receives legal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 despite the fact it does not migrate whatsoever. This vulture also appeared in Mayan codices.

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1. coragyps atratus

   Coragyps atratus, commonly known as the American black vulture or black vulture, is a bird species in the New World vulture family. It has a featherless, grayish-black head and neck, and a short, hooked beak. Its plumage is mainly glossy black. This creature is a scavenger and feeds on carrion, but it will also eat eggs or kill newborn animals. It is found in the southern United States, South America, and Central America. It has a wing span that can reach up to 1.5 meters and it uses thermal currents to soar and glide through the skies.

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