Esther's photos with the keyword: Coragyps

Black vultures at Cano Negro, Costa Rica. Black vultures are gregarious scavengers that primarily feed on carrion, but will also eat eggs or kill small newborn animals. It often perches with its wings outstretched. Its stance is believed to serve multiple functions: drying off wings, warming itself, and heating off bacteria. AxMG_2354

Black vulture at Cano Negro, Costa Rica. The Black Vulture is a scavenger. Although it usually feeds on carrion, it will also eat the eggs of other birds or kill newborn or sickly animals. Females usually lay two eggs in caves, hollow trees or on the bare ground and the chicks are fed by regurgitation. Its head and neck lack feathers and its skin is wrinkled and dark gray. AxMG_2384