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king vulture

American

noun

a large, black-and-white vulture, Sarcorhamphus papa, of Central and South America, having colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on its head and neck.

Etymology

Origin of king vulture

First recorded in 1880–85

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king vulture

"We would like to see the Asian king vulture soar once again through the skies of Thailand," he said.

From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2023

His king vulture, Maloney, lovingly groomed his mustache with its enormous beak.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 13, 2015

Or the rarer king vulture, sarcoramphus papa, also called condor Amazónico?

From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2014

Two species only seem to occur in the writings, the king vulture and the black vulture.

From Animal Figures in the Maya Codices by Tozzer, Alfred M. (Alfred Marston)

In the Nuttall Codex, the head of the king vulture occurs repeatedly as a glyph for this day.

From Animal Figures in the Maya Codices by Tozzer, Alfred M. (Alfred Marston)

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