new world vultures
family Cathartidae
Member of
new world vultures (order Cathartiformes)
raptors
birds (class Aves)
animals (kingdom Animalia)
There are no other wild members of this family in California.
black vulture
Coragyps atratus
- very rare along the coast
2 observed taxons / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key
Chris’s observations: 189 (188 are research grade)
Locations:
- Alum Rock Park, San Jose: 16
- Calero CP: 16
- Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 14
- Ed R. Levin CP: 14
- Almaden Quicksilver CP: 12
- Coyote Hills RP: 11
- Pinnacles NP: 10
- Russian Ridge OSP: 8
- Santa Teresa CP: 8
- Henry Coe SP: 7
- Joseph D. Grant CP: 7
- Skyline Ridge OSP: 5
- Sunol Wilderness RP: 5
- Sierra Azul; OSP: 4
- Castle Rock SP: 3
- Dry Creek Pioneer RP: 3
- Garin RP: 3
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area: 3
- Máyyan 'Ooyákma Coyote Ridge OSP: 3
- Pleasanton Ridge RP: 3
- Point Lobos SP: 3
- Sierra Vista OSP: 3
- Del Valle RP: 2
- Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 2
- Fremont Older OSP: 2
- Long Ridge OSP: 2
- Monte Bello OSP: 2
- Mt. Diablo SP: 2
- Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 2
- Alpine Rd.
- Chesbro Reservoir
- Coyote Valley OSP
- Five Canyons Open Space
- La Honda Creek OSP
- Lake Chabot RP
- Los Trancos OSP
- Pacific Grove, CA
- Pennsylvania
- Pescadero Creek CP
- Portola Redwoods SP
- Shannon Valley OSP, Los Gatos
- Waterdog Lake & Open Space
- Windy Hill OSP
Months:
- Jan.: 16
- Feb.: 19
- Mar.: 29
- Apr.: 34
- May: 19
- Jun.: 9
- Jul.: 14
- Aug.: 6
- Sep.: 9
- Oct.: 11
- Nov.: 17
- Dec.: 6
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Taxon info:
iNaturalist
Bay Area species:
iNaturalist
