vulture

     

Falconiformes (Fam. Accipitriae (part)) Ciconiiformes (Fam. Cathartidae)

Trivia about vulture

  • The white-headed variety of this high-flying scavenger is seen here
  • The turkey type of this bird has an exceptional sense of smell for detecting carrion on the ground
  • A condor is a type of this bird; it's related to the turkey type & also enjoys eating carrion
  • Name of this ugly, naked-headed bird can refer to someone disgustingly predatory
  • You're like this scavenging bird seen here
  • The name of this bird seen here can also mean an unscrupulous person who preys greedily
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the deck of the USS John C. Stennis.) An observation area for the flight deck is grimly called this bird's row; crashes are less common now than when it got the name