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PRONUNCIATION OF BLACK VULTURE

black vulture  [blæk ˈvʌltʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLACK VULTURE

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Black vulture is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BLACK VULTURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

black vulture

Black vulture

The black vulture also known as the American black vulture, is a bird in the New World vulture family whose range extends from the southeastern United States to Central Chile and Uruguay in South America. Although a common and widespread species, it has a somewhat more restricted distribution than its compatriot, the turkey vulture, which breeds well into Canada and south to Tierra del Fuego. Despite the similar name and appearance, this species is unrelated to the Eurasian black vulture. The latter species is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, whereas the American species is a New World vulture. It is the only extant member of the genus Coragyps, which is in the family Cathartidae. It inhabits relatively open areas which provide scattered forests or shrublands. With a wingspan of 1.5 m, the black vulture is a large bird though relatively small for a vulture. It has black plumage, a featherless, grayish-black head and neck, and a short, hooked beak. The black vulture is a scavenger and feeds on carrion, but will also eat eggs or kill newborn animals. In areas populated by humans, it also feeds at garbage dumps.

Definition of black vulture in the English dictionary

The definition of black vulture in the dictionary is Aegypius monachus, the Eurasian vulture, of the family Accipitridae. Other definition of black vulture is Coragyps atratus, the American blakc vulture, of the family Cathartidae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLACK VULTURE


agriculture
ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə
apiculture
ˈeɪpɪˌkʌltʃə
aquaculture
ˈækwəˌkʌltʃə
arboriculture
ˈɑːbərɪˌkʌltʃə
coculture
ˌkəʊˈkʌltʃə
counterculture
ˈkaʊntəˌkʌltʃə
culture
ˈkʌltʃə
floriculture
ˈflɔːrɪˌkʌltʃə
horticulture
ˈhɔːtɪˌkʌltʃə
mariculture
ˈmærɪˌkʌltʃə
monoculture
ˈmɒnəʊˌkʌltʃə
permaculture
ˈpɜːməˌkʌltʃə
polyculture
ˈpɒlɪˌkʌltʃə
sericulture
ˈsɛrɪˌkʌltʃə
silviculture
ˈsɪlvɪˌkʌltʃə
subculture
ˈsʌbˌkʌltʃə
sylviculture
ˈsɪlvɪˌkʌltʃə
viniculture
ˈvɪnɪˌkʌltʃə
viticulture
ˈvɪtɪˌkʌltʃə
vulture
ˈvʌltʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLACK VULTURE

black spruce
black stump
black swan
black taxi
black tern
black tie
black tracker
black treacle
black tree fern
black velvet
Black Volta
black vomit
black walnut
Black Watch
black water
black wattle
black whale
black widow
black widow spider
black woodpecker

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLACK VULTURE

adventure
aquiculture
aviculture
bearded vulture
blame culture
cell culture
club culture
corporate culture
culture vulture
gun culture
interculture
long-hours culture
organizational culture
ostreiculture
pisciculture
popular culture
pure culture
sepulture
tissue culture
turkey vulture
youth culture

Synonyms and antonyms of black vulture in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «black vulture» into 25 languages

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The translations of black vulture from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «black vulture» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑秃鹫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buitre negro
570 millions of speakers

English

black vulture
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काला गिद्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نسر الأسود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

черный гриф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abutre-preto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালো গহ্বর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vautour noir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burung hantu hitam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mönchsgeier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黒いハゲタカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검은 독수리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ireng manuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kền kền đen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருப்பு கழுகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काळी गिधाड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Siyah akbaba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avvoltoio nero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sęp
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чорний гриф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vultur negru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαυρόγυπας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swart aasvoël
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svart gam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svart gribb
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about black vulture

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK VULTURE»

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Birds of Mississippi
The Turkey Vulture, with a greater wingspan than the Black Vulture, is the essence of graceful flight with its slightly upward tilted (called dihedral) wings. While riding updrafts and thermals, it seldom flaps the wings and often teeters from side to ...
William H. Turcotte, David L. Watts, 1999
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Raptors of California
A Black Vulture flies steadily, without teetering and soars with almost flat wings, often at great heights. The long, broad wings have a conspicuous white patch on the hand portion. This raptor wing-flexes (see fig. 77). The tail is square but may ...
Pam Peeters, 2005
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Cathartidae: Accipitridae, Vulture, Condor, Andean Condor, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2010
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Animal Speak
Most people in this country are familiar with two types—the black vulture and the more common turkey vulture. Often called buzzards, they are simply vultures. The black vulture is named for its color. Its scientific name, coragyps atratus, means ...
Ted Andrews, 2010
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Basic Texas Birds: A Field Guide
BLACK VULTURE Coragyps atratus BACKGROUND Black Vultures are more social than Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura). They are most often seen in small ' groups, although at roost sites the number of birds can be rather large. A single ...
Mark W. Lockwood, 2010
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The Raptors of Arizona
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus Amadeo M. Rea description. The generic name of the Black Vulture is a combination of two Greek words, corax for "raven" and gyps for "vulture." The specific epithet, atratus, means "clothed in black" (atef) as a ...
Richard L. Glinski, 1998
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Wildlife of Pennsylvania and the Northeast
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus). The black vultures shorter wings and tail make it look smaller than the turkey vulture, although its body is about the same size. The black vulture has a black head. Because its wings form a smaller sail area, ...
Charles Fergus, 2000
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A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert
Black Vulture: A large shiny black bird with a dark gray, featherless head and gray feet; underside of wings have prominent white patch at the tip; tail is short and square; flies with several short wing beats and then a short glide; also o o soars ...
Steven J. Phillips, Patricia Wentworth Comus, 2000
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A Field Guide to Birds of the Desert Southwest
BLACK VULTURE“ Coragyps atratus Somewhat smaller than the Turkey Vulture, the Black Vulture measures twenty-three to twenty-seven inches long with a wing span between fortynine and fifty-four inches. The sexes are alike in plumage as ...
Barbara L. Davis, 1997
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Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A ...
MOVEMENT/MIGRATION: Nonmigratory throughout most of its range, although birds at higher altitudes and at northern extremes of the range relocate during colder months. VI: 2. DESCRIPTION: Squat, squarish, truly black vulture— a vulture ...
Pete Dunne, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK VULTURE»

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Clearwater's Moccasin Lake Park to undergo renovations
This portion of the park consists of seven enclosures that house a variety of birds, from bald eagles and screech owls to the oldest black vulture ... «Tampa Bay Newspapers, Jul 15»
2
Audubon's 'Birds of America' at Yale: creating a masterwork one …
The plates, among about 80 known to exist, produced prints of the following birds: the black vulture, herring gull, black skimmer, marsh hawk, ... «Yale News, Jul 15»
3
Last Resort: Vultures in the crosshairs
"It's a very interesting and highly developed survival strategy that has allowed the black vulture to coexist with man in light of reduced habitat, ... «Baxter Bulletin, Jun 15»
4
Till Death Do We Eat
There was two different Vultures there, the Black Vulture and the Turkey Vulture. Driving out Flatwoods Road, this past weekend, there were ... «Wilson Post, Jun 15»
5
'Raptor Reflections' lets Prattville residents get up close and …
Among the birds in attendance were a Black Vulture, African Crow, Barred Owl, Great Horn Owl, Harris's Hawk and more. In addition, attendees ... «AL.com, Jun 15»
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Rare bird alert: Piping plover chicks hatch at the Seacoast
A black vulture was seen along the Connecticut River in Hinsdale on June 17. There were several reports of upland sandpipers during the past ... «WMUR Manchester, Jun 15»
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – IT'S …
This young Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) tagged the tree as a target while it practiced how to land several times. Black Vulture. «The Yucatan Times, Jun 15»
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The black vulture (Coragyps atratus) is a member of the family of New World Vultures and is not closely related to the Old World species that ... «Trinidad News, Jun 15»
9
Wait, Is This Weird Duck Kosher Or Not?
13 “'These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture, 14 the red ... «Modern Farmer, Jun 15»
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Rare bird alert: Rare black tern seen on Second Connecticut Lake
A black vulture was seen along the Connecticut River in Hinsdale on June 9. There was another sighting of possibly the same bird in Walpole ... «WMUR Manchester, Jun 15»

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