Vulture

An American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) spreads his wings to warm up in the sun at Bay Area Park; Clear Lake, Texas. 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