Any of various large birds of prey of the New World family Cathartidae or of the Old World family Accipitridae, characteristically having dark plumage and a featherless head and neck and generally feeding on carrion.

• 兀鹫西半球大陆新域鹫科或东半球大陆鹫鹰科大型捕食猛禽的一种，特征是具有黑色羽毛和无毛的头和颈，食用腐肉