The buzzards are the shyer birds; and they are less disposed to keep together in flocks.

It has even been said that these are not gregarious, as they are often seen alone in the high regions of the air.
But it is certain that not only do numbers of them roost together at night, but they even associate with the black vultures at such times.
In most countries the vulture is a privileged bird.

He is looked upon as a cheap and useful scavenger, clearing away the carcasses of dead animals, that would otherwise pollute the atmosphere.

This is a matter of much importance in hot countries; and it is only in such countries that vultures are commonly found.

What a beautiful illustration of the completeness of Nature's laws! As you get into high latitudes and colder regions--where the air is not so readily tainted by putrid substances--the necessity for such a scavenger no longer exists, and he is rarely met with.