Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyCathartidae (New World Vultures)
- GenusCoragyps
- SpeciesCoragyps atratus (Black Vulture)
Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Long-winged Harrier
Circus buffoni
Rufous Crab Hawk
Buteogallus aequinoctialis
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Pearl Kite
Gampsonyx swainsonii
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Vulture in Caroni Swamp?
About 50% of visitor-days record a Black Vulture sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 225 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Vulture in Caroni Swamp?
March has the highest sighting rate for Black Vulture in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.