Definition of Cathartes

1. Noun. Type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures.

Exact synonyms: Genus Cathartes
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Cathartidae, Family Cathartidae
Member holonyms: Buzzard, Cathartes Aura, Turkey Buzzard, Turkey Vulture

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cathartes

Cath
Catha
Catha edulis
Cathal
Cathar
Catharacta
Catharacta skua
Catharanthus
Catharanthus alkaloids
Catharanthus roseus
Cathari
Catharine
Catharism
Catharist
Cathars
Cathartes (current term)
Cathartes aura
Cathartidae
Cathay
Cathaya
Cathayan
Cathayans
Cathays
Cathedral City
Cather
Catherine
Catherine Howard
Catherine I
Catherine II
Catherine Parr

Literary usage of Cathartes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Birds of America by John James] [Audubon (1840)
"Claws strong, arched, compressed, obtuse. CALIFORNIAN VULTURE. Cathartes ... It associates with Cathartes Aura, but is easily distinguished from that ..."

2. A Manual of the Vertebrate Animals of the Northern United States: Including by David Starr Jordan (1899)
"Cathartes, 414. aa. Wings short, scarce!/ reaching middle of tail; tail truncate; nostrils small and narrow . ..."

3. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Pierre André Latreille (1831)
"It is found in the most elevated mountains of the Andes in South America, and flies higher than any other bird. The Cathartes, CUT. ..."

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