greater yellow-headed vulture

noun

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

Similar
forest vulture
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Meanings

noungreater yellow-headed vulture (plural greater yellow-headed vultures)

plural greater yellow-headed vultures

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

    Synonyms: forest vulture

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
forest vulture

Origin

From greater + yellow + headed + vulture.

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Translations

Finnish amazoniankondori
  • amazoniankondoriCathartes melambrotus
French grand urubu
  • grand urubuCathartes melambrotus
Portuguese urubu-da-mata
  • urubu-da-mataCathartes melambrotus
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APA

greater yellow-headed vulture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greater%20yellow-headed%20vulture

MLA

“greater yellow-headed vulture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greater%20yellow-headed%20vulture. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greater yellow-headed vulture,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greater%20yellow-headed%20vulture.

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