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king vulture
noun
- a large, black-and-white vulture, Sarcorhamphus papa, of Central and South America, having colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on its head and neck.
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Origin of king vulture1
First recorded in 1880–85
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"We would like to see the Asian king vulture soar once again through the skies of Thailand," he said.
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John likes things like king vultures and alligators.
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You also sometimes get king vultures there - but the only vulture these days at Bharatpur are Egyptian vultures.
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His king vulture, Maloney, lovingly groomed his mustache with its enormous beak.
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He wore a head-dress of king vulture plumes, and was otherwise distinguished by his costume.
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