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An American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus), perched on a post at the Bay Area Park; Clear Lake, TX. Other common names include Black Vulture or Carrion Crow; sometimes incorrectly called a Black Buzzard.

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Aves
  • Order: Falconiformes
  • Family: Cathartidae
  • Genus: Coragyps
  • Species: Coragyps atratus