griffon vulture

Other forms: griffon vultures

Definitions of griffon vulture
  1. noun
    large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
    synonyms: Gyps fulvus, griffon
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    type of:
    Old World vulture
    any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia
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