| 单词 | king vulture |
| 例句 | John likes things like king vultures and alligators. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z "We would like to see the Asian king vulture soar once again through the skies of Thailand," he said. Thai zoo breeds endangered vultures hoping to see them soar again 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z You also sometimes get king vultures there - but the only vulture these days at Bharatpur are Egyptian vultures. My Day: Prakash the Bharatpur bird guide - BBC News 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z His king vulture, Maloney, lovingly groomed his mustache with its enormous beak. The Movie Star and the Missing Totem Pole 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The heads of many were covered with broad fillets of embroidered wampum, out of which stood the wing plumes of the king vulture, or the gossamer feathers of the sand-hill crane. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Other animals, like a king vulture and a pygmy marmoset, one of the world’s smallest monkeys, were rescued in raids on wildlife smugglers who seek to profit from Colombia’s biodiversity. An Exotic Look Into Colombia?s Drug Wars 2010-03-30T21:07:00Z And yet what could such a large creature fear from a pair of “king-vultures?” for king vultures they were, as was easily seen by their red-orange heads and cream-coloured plumage. Popular Adventure Tales And yet what could such a large creature fear from a pair of “king vultures?” for king vultures they were, as was easily seen by their red-orange heads and cream-coloured plumage. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon The king vulture makes his nest in the hollow of a tree, where his queen lays two eggs. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America He wore a head-dress of king vulture plumes, and was otherwise distinguished by his costume. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Only two of the former are seen—a brace of urubus, or “king vultures,” soaring in circles aloft—beautiful birds, but less emblematic of life than death. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco Two species only seem to occur in the writings, the king vulture and the black vulture. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices Brilliant birds flew, screaming at their approach—noisy parrots and macaws; the gaucamaya, one flush of red and gold; a king vulture, raven black save for his scarlet crest. The California Birthday Book Monarch of the feathered tribes of the forest, the king vulture fears no rival throughout his wild domain. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America With these he wore a wampum belt, and a fillet encircled his head, above which rose erect three plumes from the tail of the king vulture—which among Indians is an eagle. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z It was the king vulture falling from the heavens—dead! Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain As noted in the case of the glyphs of the king vulture, the greater number of these occur quite alone. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices In the Nuttall Codex, the head of the king vulture occurs repeatedly as a glyph for this day. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices In the first case, the bird looks like a king vulture, although this is the only instance where this species is shown as a bird of prey. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices The absence of the rostral knob would preclude its being a king vulture. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices This was what the Boers and the natives call the "king vulture," one of which goes with every flock. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain The glyph of the king vulture has already been discussed. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices The black vulture seems to lack the mythological character associated with the king vulture. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices |
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