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turkey vulture

 

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Noun turkey vulture has 1 sense
  1. buzzard, turkey buzzard, turkey vulture, Cathartes aura - common in South America and Central America and southern United States
    --1 is a kind of New World vulture, cathartid
    --1 is a member of Cathartes, genus Cathartes

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Turkey Vulture

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense:

1. A large scavenging bird of prey, also known as the buzzard, that is native to North and South America, characterized by its dark plumage and red, featherless head.

Usage:

- The turkey vulture glided effortlessly through the sky, searching for carrion to consume.

- Our hiking trail took us to a scenic overlook where we spotted several turkey vultures soaring above.

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