buzzard

  1. Noun.  Any of several Old-World birds of prey with broad wings and a broad tail.
  2. Noun.  In North America, a general term for scavenging birds such as the American black vulture, also called American black buzzard (''Coragyps atratus''), and the turkey vulture (''Cathartes aura'').

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