One couple says the birds came with their house. Their neighbors say the duo won’t stop feeding the scavengers, and the town ...

Love 'em or not, the vulture bird is an essential part of our ecosystem. Find out why vultures don't sing, how long they live ...

the black vulture has a natural resistance to pathogenic microorganisms. Antimicrobial agents are secreted by the bird’s liver and stomach. Combined, they allow the bird to eat rotting flesh ...

sheep-eating parrots in New Zealand, also chew on cars’ window seals, and he’s observed the same behavior among striated caracaras in the Falkland Islands. Bildstein, who recently authored a book ...

Vultures play a critical role in the environment, cleaning up carcasses and acting as nature’s garbagemen. However, black vultures (Cathartes aura) are unique among New World vultures in that they are ...

The crowd parts and surges in a black-and-brown wave of undulating ... but most Indians don’t eat beef. After millions of vultures fell victim to poisoning, dead cattle started piling up.

the lack of feathers on their heads helps them stay clean as they eat somewhat, uh, messy meals. In the U.S., there are three species of vultures: turkey vultures, black vultures and California ...