The Four Keys to ID
- Size & Shape
Black Vultures are large raptors. In flight, they hold their broad, rounded wings flat and angled slightly forward. The tail is very short and rounded. They have small, bare heads and narrow but strongly hooked bills.
Relative Size
Slightly smaller than a Turkey Vulture; slightly larger than a Red-tailed Hawk.
goose-sized or largerMeasurements
- Both Sexes
- Length: 23.6-26.8 in (60-68 cm)
- Weight: 56.4-77.6 oz (1600-2200 g)
- Wingspan: 53.9-59.1 in (137-150 cm)
- Color Pattern
- Behavior
- Habitat