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black vulture

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black vulture
n.
A carrion-eating bird (Coragyps atratus) of central North America and South America, having black plumage and a bald black head.
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Noun1.black vultureblack vulture - American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard
carrion crow, Coragyps atratus
cathartid, New World vulture - large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
Coragyps, genus Coragyps - a genus of Cathartidae
2.black vulture - of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
Aegypius monachus
Old World vulture - any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia
Aegypius, genus Aegypius - a genus of Accipitridae


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But Dressler, the SS commander with whom Klaus locks horns, made my stomach lurch every time he appeared on the scene: "Dressler's extended arm lowered as it pointed an invitation through the large door, like some black vulture arrogantly inviting his prey to dinner.
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