king vulture

/kɪŋ ˌvʌltʃər/
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Other forms: king vultures

Definitions of king vulture
  1. noun
    large black-and-white vulture of South America and Central America; have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neck
    synonyms: Sarcorhamphus papa
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    type of:
    New World vulture, cathartid
    large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
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