Seen head on, Vultures hold their wings in a shallow V-shape. In flight, Vultures tend to wobble side to side, unlike an Eagle or Hawk. From below, Turkey Vultures appear black and white. Their wing coverts and body are dark brown and their flight feathers are silvery white. If you spot a kettle of large birds soaring in a thermal, it is safe to assume that many of them are Vultures.
Turkey Vultures tend to congregate in small to large groups, for both roosting and feeding.
Most Turkey Vultures are migratory, but not all. Black Vultures are smaller than Turkey Vultures. They are completely black except for their dark grey heads and white wingtip patches. Their tails are very short and shallow. Black Vultures are non-migratory and quite common throughout their range.