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Range (Breeds from North Carolina)

Breeds from North Carolina south ward, through Mexico to South America, and occasionally strays as far north as Maine. Nest, on the ground, under logs, bushes, palmettos, etc. Eggs, one to three, pale bluish white, generally more or less spotted with distinct and obscure chocolate markings, 2.95 x 2.00.

This species is more abundant near the seacoast and less common in the interior than the preceding. It is also more often found living in towns or cities. Any one who has visited the vicinity of the market in Charleston, S. C., will testify to its abundance and semi-domestication there. Indeed, the birds have become so tame that when engaged in devouring some savory morsel they are in frequent danger of being trodden under foot.

Black Vultures are heavier birds than Turkey Buzzards, and whenever the ownership of food is in question the dispute is invariably settled in the Vulture's favor. Their stretch of wing, however, is not so great, and for this reason their flight is far less easy and graceful than that of the Buzzard. They flap their wings oftener, and this habit, in connection with their black heads, grayish primaries, and comparatively short tails, serves to identify them in the field. The only note I have ever heard from them is a low grunt uttered when they are disturbed.

FALCONS, HAWKS, EAGLES, ETC.