turkey vulture
nounDefinition of turkey vulture
: an American vulture (Cathartes aura) with a red head and whitish bill
— called also turkey buzzard
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The interloper is a large turkey vulture, this time unsuccessful. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Devoted parents, they purify the environment: Meet the vultures," 30 Aug. 2019 The turkey vulture hatched in 1974 and was taken by the University of Wisconsin to use for study. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Lord Richard, Walnut Creek’s oldest known turkey vulture, turns 45," 20 June 2019 Lord Richard, one of the oldest known turkey vultures, will celebrate his 45th birthday Sunday with a cake only a vulture could love. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Livermore homeowners are using antlers to control squirrels’ chewing," 28 June 2019 Wochit Kentucky farmers have recently experienced increased problems with black vultures and turkey vultures fearlessly attacking their cows, pecking newborns and laboring mothers to death with their sharp beaks. — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, "How to tell black vultures and turkey vultures apart," 26 June 2019 To regulate their temperatures, turkey vultures and black vultures urinate down their legs. — Natasha Daly, National Geographic, "Meet the animals that survive extreme desert conditions," 25 Apr. 2019 Unlike turkey vultures, which eat carrion and do not attack live animals, black vultures target both living and dead animals. — Jordyn Hermani, Indianapolis Star, "Black vultures are eating cows alive. But it's difficult to legally kill the birds.," 13 July 2018 While turkey vultures are common in Indiana, black vultures are a relatively new and deadly arrival. — Jordyn Hermani, Indianapolis Star, "Black vultures are eating cows alive. But it's difficult to legally kill the birds.," 13 July 2018 Watch for such flying spectacles as butterflies, hummingbirds and turkey vultures. — Sonja Haller, azcentral, "Ultimate Arizona bucket list: 14 things to do in Pinal County," 18 Feb. 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'turkey vulture.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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