vultur

“The turkey-buzzard (vultur aura, or golden vulture), when on the wing, is one of the most specious and imposing of birds.”

Astoria, or Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains

“The carcases had attracted an immense number of turkey buzzards, (vultur aura) and as the preceding night had been rainy, multitudes of them were sitting on the trees, with their backs towards the sun, and their wings spread out to dry, a common practice with these birds after rain.”

Travels in the Interior of America, in the Years 1809, 1810, and 1811

“Great numbers of a species of vultures, commonly called carrion crows by the sailors (_vultur aura_), were seen upon this island, and probably feed on young seal-cubs, which either die in the birth, or which they take an opportunity to seize upon.”

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time

“Denique vultur fed aqoita* cor illius vellicans, optime Hgnificat anxietttem animi naturae arcana Yimantis & non line labore inveftigantit.”

Internet Archive: Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera

“Breed;” and a foul kind of vulture (vultur percnopterus, ak baba of the Turks, and ukab of Sind), “Pharaoh’s hen.””

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah