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vulture

[vuhl-cher] / ˈvʌl tʃər /
NOUN
scavenger
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It is also home to Belladonna, a Griffon vulture.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

As Scott Weidensaul tells us, poisoning has led to seven of Africa’s 10 vulture species being listed as endangered or critically endangered, with populations down as much as 97%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Critics tend to debate whether she is a vulture or just losing her grasp on reality, but there’s no question she’s hit on a successful formula.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Hooded vultures, like other vulture species across Africa and Asia, are critically endangered, with fewer than 150,000 left in the wild.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

With a bang like a gunshot, the cracker flew apart to reveal a large, pointed witch’s hat topped with a stuffed vulture.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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