griffon vulture; large bird of prey
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griffon vulture; Eurasian griffon (Gyps fulvus)
Refers to a large Old World vulture with a distinctive ruff of feathers around the neck. The term is often used interchangeably with 兀鹫.
Wù兀
yīng鹰
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
dà大
xíng型
měng猛
qín禽
，
zhǔ主
yào要
yǐ以
dòng动
wù物
shī尸
tǐ体
wéi为
shí食
。
The griffon vulture is a large bird of prey that mainly feeds on animal carcasses.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
gāo高
yuán原
shàng上
kàn看
dào到
le了
yī一
qún群
wù兀
yīng鹰
zài在
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
pán盘
xuán旋
。
We saw a group of griffon vultures circling in the sky over the plateau.
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Wù兀
yīng鹰
de的
yì翼
zhǎn展
kě可
dá达
sān三
mǐ米
，
shì是
fēi飞
xíng行
néng能
lì力
jí极
qiáng强
de的
niǎo鸟
lèi类
。
The griffon vulture has a wingspan of up to three meters and is a bird with extremely strong flying ability.