black vulture

black vulture

n. A vulture (Coragyps atratus) of the eastern United States, Mexico, and Central and South America, having black plumage and a bald black head.

black′ vul′ture

n. a common New World vulture, Coragyps atratus, having a bald black head and black plumage. [1785–95]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	black vulture - American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzardcarrion crow, Coragyps atratuscathartid, New World vulture - large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vulturesCoragyps, genus Coragyps - a genus of Cathartidae
	2.	black vulture - of southern Eurasia and northern AfricaAegypius monachusOld World vulture - any of several large vultures of Africa and EurasiaAegypius, genus Aegypius - a genus of Accipitridae

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