Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyCathartidae (New World Vultures)
GenusCoragyps
SpeciesCoragyps atratus (Black Vulture)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Acadia National Park

2 Verified records at Acadia National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black vulture (Coragyps atratus), also known as the American black vulture, Mexican vulture, zopilote, urubu, or gallinazo, is a bird in the New World vulture family whose range extends from the northeastern United States to Peru, Central Chile and Uruguay in South America, and common throughout Brazil where it can be seen in large scavenging groups. Although a common and widespread species, it has a somewhat more restricted distribution than its compatriot, the turkey vulture, which breeds well into Canada and all the way south to Tierra del Fuego. It is the only extant member of the genus Coragyps, which is in the family Cathartidae. Despite the similar name and appearance, this species is not closely related to the Eurasian black vulture, an Old World vulture, of the family Accipitridae (which includes raptors like the eagles, hawks, kites, and harriers). For ease of locating animal corpses (their primary source of sustenance), black vultures tend to inhabit relatively open areas with scattered trees, such as chaparral, in addition to subtropical forested areas and parts of the Brazilian pantanal. With a wingspan of 1.5 m (4.9 ft), the black vulture is an imposing bird, though relatively small for a vulture, let alone a raptor. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park

Cathartes aura

20–30% · Possible

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Pandion haliaetus

Buteo platypterus

Circus cyaneus

Accipiter striatus

Buteo jamaicensis

Buteo lineatus

Buteo lagopus

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Black Vulture at Acadia National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

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

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
2	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
3	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	70–80%
4	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	70–80%
5	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	70–80%
6	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	70–80%
7	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
8	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	70–80%
9	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	70–80%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	70–80%
11	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	70–80%
12	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	60–70%
13	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
14	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
15	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
16	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	60–70%
17	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	60–70%
18	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	60–70%
19	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
20	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	60–70%
21	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
22	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
23	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	50–60%
24	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
25	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
26	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
27	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	50–60%
28	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	50–60%
29	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	50–60%
30	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
31	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
32	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
33	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
34	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	50–60%
35	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	50–60%
36	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	50–60%
37	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	50–60%
38	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	50–60%
39	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	50–60%
40	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	50–60%
41	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	50–60%
42	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	50–60%
43	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	40–50%
44	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	40–50%
45	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
46	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	40–50%
47	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	40–50%
48	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	40–50%
49	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	40–50%
50	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
51	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
52	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
53	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
54	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
55	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
56	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
57	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
58	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
59	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	40–50%
60	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	40–50%
61	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
62	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	40–50%
63	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
64	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
65	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
66	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
67	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
68	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
69	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	30–40%
70	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	30–40%
71	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	30–40%
72	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	30–40%
73	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	30–40%
74	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
75	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	30–40%
76	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	30–40%
77	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	30–40%
78	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
79	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
80	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
81	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	30–40%
82	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	30–40%
83	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
84	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
85	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	20–30%
86	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
87	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	20–30%
88	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	20–30%
89	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
90	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	20–30%
91	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	10–20%
92	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
93	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
94	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	5–10%
95	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
96	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
97	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	<5%
98	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
99	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
100	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
101	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
102	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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Black Vulture

Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park

Turkey Vulture

Bald Eagle

Osprey

Broad-winged Hawk

Hen Harrier

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found