black vulture

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black vulture

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

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black′ vul′ture

a common New World vulture, Coragyps atratus, having a bald black head and black plumage.

[1785–95]

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Noun	1.	black 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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