American Black Vulture

tags: American Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery birds] American Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus, photographed the Quintana Beach and Jetty area, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 18 November 2008 [larger view]. Nikon D200 1/640s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Rick Wright, Managing Director of WINGS Birding Tours Worldwide, writes: This is clearly a large bird, and readily identified by a number of features visible in our quiz photo. But…