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Scientific Name
Coragyps atratus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793)
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black Vulture
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyCathartidae
GenusCoragyps
SpeciesCoragyps atratus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Pearson and Simpson 1992
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: APHN
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Simpson 1992
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Simpson 1992
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
References
5
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
10/25/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rasmith@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2022 1:05:58 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Teague 2000
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