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Diet

What do black vultures eat?

Carrion, located by following Turkey Vultures.

New World vultures (Cathartidae)Black VultureCoragyps atratus

Spring and summer diet

  • Carrion and refuse

Fall and winter diet

  • Carrion and roadkill

Best feeder foods

  • None — never put out meat

More social and aggressive than Turkey Vultures; large roosts gather on towers and rooftops.

Which feeder works best for black vultures →

Where black vultures need winter food

Regions where black vultures are present in the cold months:

AlabamaArizonaArkansasDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMississippiMissouriNew JerseyNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasVirginiaWest Virginia

Frequently asked

What do black vultures eat?

Carrion, located by following Turkey Vultures.

What is the best food to feed black vultures?

None — never put out meat.

What do black vultures eat in winter?

Carrion and roadkill.

Sources

  1. Black Vulture — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  2. Black Vulture life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  3. Black Vulture — Audubon Guide to North American Birds

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.