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 ...

Seen as harbingers of death and disease, staples of horror films and Halloween decor, vultures actually play an important ...

Andean condors are massive birds, among the largest in the world that are able to fly ... Andean condors have bald heads. Condors are vultures, so they keep their sharp eyes peeled for the ...

However, black vultures (Cathartes aura) are unique among New World vultures in that they are reported to kill vulnerable and newborn livestock, creating a financial burden to producers. Estimates ...

But, really, the new year is just the first day ... There are 23 different species of vulture, including the condors of the world. Here in the United States, we have two vultures, the turkey ...

The world's 23 vulture species, including turkey vultures, black vultures and California condors (which are endangered) here in the U.S., have sharp vision to help them spot carrion from high above.