buzzards

The head, too, in buzzards is short and round, while in the eagles it is elongated.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various

Central Americans call buzzards zopilotes, grass is zacate and corn isn't just maíz, but elote and some other words, including olote.

languagehat.com: ARABIC WORDS IN SPANISH. 2005

It had almost escaped us, that he here for the first time made the acquaintance of a "great many large vultures, called buzzards, the shooting of which is prohibited, as they feed upon carrion, and contribute in this manner to the salubrity of the country."

Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader Louise Manly 1896

The buzzards are the shyer birds; and they are less disposed to keep together in flocks.

The Boy Hunters Mayne Reid 1850

It was a large hawk, which Lucien, as soon as he saw it, pronounced to be one of the kind known as buzzards (_Buteo_).

The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North Mayne Reid 1850

We also talked about always seeing Black Vultures (often called buzzards) with Turkey Vultures (buzzards have a poor sense of smell as well and follow Turkey Vultures who know the best roadside dining sites.)

Epinions Recent Content for Home 2008

Framed against an ominous gray sky the black birds on the black tree looked like something out of a cartoon and, trained by cartoons, my first thought was "buzzards," which is my first thought every time I see vultures.

Lance Mannion: 2009

Framed against an ominous gray sky the black birds on the black tree looked like something out of a cartoon and, trained by cartoons, my first thought was "buzzards," which is my first thought every time I see vultures.

Notes from the field: Vultures in the neighborhood 2009

They could breed doves, maybe, or even, as some people did, something bigger, such as buzzards, though what they would do with buzzards once they had bred them was not clear.

Excerpt: Tears of The Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith 2001

They could breed doves, maybe, or even, as some people did, something bigger, such as buzzards, though what they would do with buzzards once they had bred them was not clear.

Tears Of The Giraffe Smith, Alexander McCall, 1948- 2000