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greater yellow-headed vulture

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Cathartes melambrotus, a species of vulture found in a large portion of northern South America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: forest vulture

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From greater + yellow + headed + vulture.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: amazoniankondori — Cathartes melambrotus
  • French: grand urubu — Cathartes melambrotus
  • Portuguese: urubu-da-mata — Cathartes melambrotus
  • Ye'kwana: kudumö — Cathartes melambrotus