Vulture Spread, #1

An American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) trying to warm up on a cold February morning by spreading his wings toward the rising sun. Other common names include Black Vulture or Carrion Crow; sometimes incorrectly called a Black Buzzard.

This image was taken at the Bay Area Park in Clear Lake, Texas.

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Falconiformes
• Family: Cathartidae
• Genus: Coragyps
• Species: Coragyps atratus