Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,920,838,997 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

turkey vulture

   Also found in: Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
turkey vulture
n.
A New World vulture (Cathartes aura) having dark plumage and a bare red head and neck similar to that of the turkey. Also called turkey buzzard.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.turkey vulture - a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United Statesturkey vulture - a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
buzzard, Cathartes aura, turkey buzzard
cathartid, New World vulture - large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
Cathartes, genus Cathartes - type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
NAME THOSE VULTURES The Oregon Coast Aquarium is asking the public to help name two turkey vultures that will be featured in a new exhibit opening Oct.
Buzzworthy by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Through his spotting scope he was often able to decide if it was a turkey vulture, which they were not counting, or one of several types of hawks they hoped to add to the count.
Eagle-eyed tally; Volunteers keep count of migrating raptors by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
A TURKEY vulture was on the loose last night after going missing from a sanctuary at Stonham Aspal, Suffolk.
Zoo drama as gorilla flees pen; ESCAPE by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.