Buzzard - New World

New World

In the New World Buzzard can mean:

• A vulture, particularly the American Black Vulture and Turkey Vulture, or as a general term for vultures.
• In parts of the United States where they are considered pest, particularly in rural areas, a derogatory term for certain birds of prey, such as the Chickenhawk (a common colloquial name referring to either the Cooper's Hawk, the Sharp-shinned Hawk or the Red-tailed Hawk), or the Duck hawk (known elsewhere as the Peregrine Falcon).