There are conspicuous white patches on the outer third of the wings and the black head is bare.
Immature birds have gray-black heads.
Black Vultures occur commonly throughout Florida, where they soar above open land, including agricultural areas, pastures and roadsides searching the ground below for carrion. They roost in open woodlands. These birds deposit eggs on the ground under cover, in a hollow tree trunk or cave, or beneath palmetto thickets. No nests are built. They usually lay two eggs, which are incubated by both sexes for about 40 days.