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Charles Zidar
ANCIENT MAYA ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH |
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| Family: | Cathartidae | | Genus: | Coragyps | | Species: | atratus | | Authority: | Bechstein, 1793 | | Common Name: | Black Vulture | | Maya Name: | Ch’oom | | Faunal Type: | Bird | | Depictions: | Codex | | Significance: | Vultures were linked to images of death. They were often depicted attacking humans (Tozzer and Allen 1910). They were incorporated into codices and hieroglyphs. Remains of four vultures were found in an Early Classic tomb at Tikal. | | Photos: | Click on an image below for high resolution comparison. |
Other Faunal Photos: Additional views of the faunal species, click on a photo below to view larger image. |  | | Artifact Photo(s) Courtesy of Justin Kerr (FAMSI); Animal Photo(s) Courtesy of Wikipedia GNU General Public License Version 1.2, November 2002; Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0/2.5 License(s). |
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