catharista atrata

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catharista atrata - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Urubu \U*ru*bu"\, n. [Cf. Pg. urub['u] a certain Brazilian
     bird.] (Zool.)
     The black vulture (Catharista atrata). It ranges from the
     Southern United States to South America. See Vulture.
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  Vulture \Vul"ture\ (?; 135), n. [OE. vultur, L. vultur: cf. OF.
     voltour, F. vautour.] (Zool.)
     Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to
     Vultur, Cathartes, Catharista, and various other genera
     of the family Vulturidae.
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     Note: In most of the species the head and neck are naked or
           nearly so. They feed chiefly on carrion. The condor,
           king vulture, turkey buzzard, and black vulture
           (Catharista atrata) are well known American species.
           The griffin, lammergeir, and Pharaoh's chicken, or
           Egyptian vulture, are common Old World vultures.
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