Vultures are members of the Cathartidae
family. The Beanie Baby (Ty Inc.) shown below is Buzzy.
Buzzy is a Buzzard, which is another name for vulture. Buzzy
looks 
alot
like a Black Vulture, which is pictured. The Black Vulture (Coragyps
atratus) is found in North America from New Jersey southwestward
to Texas. It is also found in Mexico, Central and South America.
This
is a large black bird (24 inches) with a 4-1/2 foot wingspan;
white patches near wing tips. There are no feathers on the head,
which is light grey. Vultures are bald. It is believed this prevents
their feathers from becoming fouled from the carrion they eat.
Vultures are scavengers and they prefer
open country. They will feed on carrion and will also frequent
garbage dumps looking for something to eat.
These birds lay their eggs on a cliff ledge
or a cave. Two pale grey-green eggs blotched with brown are incubated
for from 32 to 39 days.
Hansa Plush's vulture is 15 inches tall
and very realistic.
The little vulture at right is Buzzy
the Beanie Baby vulture.
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