Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1783)

Fernandez, Juan Manuel, Thomann, Luz, Fandiño, Blas, Cajade, Rodrigo & Hernando, Alejandra, 2021, An annotated checklist of birds of Paraje Tres Cerros, Corrientes province, Argentina, Check List 17 (2), pp. 415-443 : 426

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.2.415

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5465438

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9278B873-FFF5-FFB0-DD93-268BFEAE1438

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Marcus

scientific name

Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1783)
status

 

Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1783) View in CoL

Figure 4F

New records. ARGENTINA • Multiple (no sexual dimorphism); Corrientes, La Cruz, Paraje Tres Cerros; 29° 06′38′′S, 056°55′50′′W. Highly social birds and very common in the study site. We recorded several individuals in mixed flocks, usually soaring on thermals above rocky outcrops GoogleMaps .

Identification. We identified this species by its bare black head and white wingtips, which are easily recognized in flight.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Cathartidae

Genus

Coragyps

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