Breagyps (SciiFii)

The La Brea vulture (Breagyps clarki) is a species of large New World vulture of the Cathartidae family that originally lived in North America during the Pleistocene and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced throughout the open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, scrublands, deserts, hills, and mountains across central, southern, southwestern, and western United States and throughout Mexico to help boost biodiversity. The plumage is primarily black with patches of dark gray on the underside of the wings; the head is largely bald, with skin color ranging from gray on young birds to yellow and pink on breeding adults. Its 9.8 foot (3 meter) wingspan is one of the widest of any North American New World vulture, and its weight of up to 12 kg (26 lb) nearly equals that of the trumpeter swan, the heaviest among native modern North American bird species. The La Brea vulture is a scavenger and eats large amounts of carrion. It is one of the world's longest-living birds, with a lifespan of up to 60 years. The conservation of the La Brea vulture is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the La Brea vulture's wide natural range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
Category:Animals
Category:Species
Category:SciiFii