Vulture, zamuro or iribú are the names by which the vulture Corag yps atratus is also known. It has black plumage and legs, a bare head, a hooked bill, long claws, and large wings. He lives between the southern half of the US and Argentina and Chile. It makes its nests between the hollows of the trees and the rocks, and lays in them from two to three eggs. Its presence is almost constant in small towns, near markets, slaughterhouses and fish markets. They lack a true "voice" and only emit a hiss. There is another similar species, the king vulture or Sarcorhamphus papa .
What is a buzzard?
Several species of sunbirds discovered
A team of Irish zoologists has discovered several cryptic species in two genera of sunbirds, Cinnyris and Leptocoma.
What is the origin of feathers?
Among the different known adaptations, that of the feathers is one of the most interesting, and everything indicates that they arose much earlier than is thought.
Three species of birds that we can find on the beach
The Iberian Peninsula is a privileged environment for bird watching, and on the beach there are several very abundant and easy to recognize species.
The sinuous flight of the quetzal (Muy Animal)
It is one of the most characteristic birds of Central America, icon of freedom, origin of myths, and national symbol of Guatemala.
Pelagornis: the largest bird in history
Pelagornis sandersi had a wingspan of seven meters and weighed around thirty kilos.