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Multiple Types of Vultures Live in the U.S. Three types of vultures live in the United States—the turkey vulture, black vulture and California condor (which is a vulture bird, despite not having that ...

More than four out of every five dead black vultures examined by University of Georgia researchers tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to a new study published in ...

Parasitic birds lay their eggs in the nests of other species to offload the expense of raising their young. It's very economical! However, this puts an undue burden on the host birds, whose own ...