Vulture
Birds
A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture. Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and South America and... Wikipedia
Wingspan: Black vulture: 4.4 – 5.5 ft., Bearded vulture: 7.6 – 9.3 ft., Eurasian griffon vulture: 7.5 – 9.2 ft., and more
Lifespan: Black vulture: 10 years and King vulture: 30 years
Mass: Black vulture: 2.6 – 4.3 lbs, Turkey vulture: 3.3 lbs, Bearded vulture: 13 lbs, and more
Collective noun: committee, kettle, and wake
Most common type: the turkey vulture
Clade: Ornithurae
Representative species
