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buzzard

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: buzzard

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n
a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
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n
the common European short-winged hawk
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: buzzard
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n a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States

Synonyms:
Cathartes aura, turkey buzzard, turkey vulture
Type of:
New World vulture, cathartid
large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
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n the common European short-winged hawk

Synonyms:
Buteo buteo
Type of:
hawk
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
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