turkey vulture
noun
: an American vulture (Cathartes aura) with a red head and whitish bill
called also turkey buzzard
Examples of turkey vulture in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Butterflies and hummingbirds flutter about and two turkey vultures—with their six-foot wingspans—soar overhead.
—
Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026
One of its ambassadors is a flightless turkey vulture that, in the wild, would be scavenging on diseased carcasses as part of nature’s hazmat crew.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Another good example of adaptation of this kind of beak is that of the turkey vulture.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
And across the Americas, turkey vultures save nearly $1 billion in removal costs by eating approximately 1.5 million tons of waste each year.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for turkey vulture
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026
One of its ambassadors is a flightless turkey vulture that, in the wild, would be scavenging on diseased carcasses as part of nature’s hazmat crew.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Another good example of adaptation of this kind of beak is that of the turkey vulture.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
And across the Americas, turkey vultures save nearly $1 billion in removal costs by eating approximately 1.5 million tons of waste each year.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for turkey vulture
Cite this Entry
“Turkey vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turkey%20vulture. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
