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turkey vulture
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turkey vulture
(noun)
turkey vulture
noun
plural
turkey vultures
turkey vulture
noun
plural
turkey vultures
Britannica Dictionary definition of TURKEY VULTURE
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a large American bird that eats dead animals
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called also
turkey buzzard
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