turkey vulture

noun

a blackish-brown vulture, Cathartes aura, from the southern U.S. to South America, having a bare, wrinkled, red head and neck.

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

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In Argentina the Turkey-Vulture appears only to occur in the northern and western provinces.

In America the name "buzzard" is popularly given to the turkey-buzzard or turkey-vulture (Cathartes Aura).

April 19, 2024tortuous

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