vultures

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

Trivia about vultures

Tarzan knew someone was at death's door when he saw a group of ska, these birds, circling overhead
Some of these birds have bald heads and necks, which prevents feather damage when eating from carcasses
The smell given to natural gas is similar to rotting meat, so linemen look for these circling as a sign of gas line leaks
Found in Kenya, Ruppell's griffons, these birds, can devour an antelope within 20 minutes