Turkey buzzard Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
    Cathartes aura; buzzard; turkey vulture.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.), a black or nearly black buzzard (Cathartes aura), abundant in the Southern United States. It is so called because its naked and warty head and neck resemble those of a turkey. Its is noted for its high and graceful flight. Called also turkey vulture.

Webster 1913