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Yes, those are Vultures to us Europeans! 
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Thanks folks
Yes - some differences in terminolgy here to over there
Your Red Headed Turkey buzzard is just called a Turkey Vulture here although we don't get them in the British Isles
Your Black Buzzard is what we call a Black Vulture here but again we don't get them in the British Isles
American Vultures come under the heading 'New World' vultures.
http://vultures.homestead.com/NewWorld.html
European, African, and Asian vultures are classed as 'Old World' vultures.
http://vultures.homestead.com/OldWorld.html
We don't class our Common Buzzard as a vulture and with a wingspan of 100cm - 125cm, it's much smaller than our own Eagles and the birds we do call vultures.
We don't have that many 'raptors or 'birds of prey' here but here's what we do have........
http://raptortrust.org.uk/what-is-a-...itish-raptors/
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Originally Posted by ShirleyMarie
I am finding it interesting that we have different names for so many birds...these are not what I call buzzards...we have two kinds of buzzards in our skies...the red headed turkey buzzard and the slightly smaller black buzzard...some call ours Vultures. Shirley
Your Red Headed Turkey buzzard is just called a Turkey Vulture here although we don't get them in the British Isles
Your Black Buzzard is what we call a Black Vulture here but again we don't get them in the British Isles
American Vultures come under the heading 'New World' vultures.
http://vultures.homestead.com/NewWorld.html
European, African, and Asian vultures are classed as 'Old World' vultures.
http://vultures.homestead.com/OldWorld.html
We don't class our Common Buzzard as a vulture and with a wingspan of 100cm - 125cm, it's much smaller than our own Eagles and the birds we do call vultures.
We don't have that many 'raptors or 'birds of prey' here but here's what we do have........
http://raptortrust.org.uk/what-is-a-...itish-raptors/
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Thanks for the links Phil, that last one made an interesting read.
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Thanks Ken - it's a good simple guide to descriptions so I like it.
and not a chiffchaff in sight 
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