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Coragyps atratus
Black Vulture
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Photographer: Christopher Christie
ID: 0000 0000 0514 1587 (2014-05-18)Copyright © 2014 Christopher L. Christie
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Jan 21, 2014
location
Possum Walk Road, (FM Rd 1374) South of Huntsville (Walker County, Texas, US)family
Cathartidae
order
Accipitriformes
class Aves
habitat Roadside--Texas Ranchland/residential; Pastures and treed ripariannotes Clean-up crew--Many Black (and a few Turkey V. out of photo) Vultures gathered to consume an unfortunate Beagle that had been hit by a car while trying to cross the road. The Beagle was just bones and hide on the following afternoon. Road kill dogs are a more common sight in South Texas around Alamo, but there are fewer Black Vultures. Ssp atratus.contributor's ID # Black Vulture-01-012114 510-0076-012114photo category: Animal - Bird
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Black Vulture (photographer)
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