vulture A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture (including Condors). Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and ...

is a large scavenging bird of prey. Vulture, Vultures, etc., may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

Vulture (DC Comics) VULTURE is a fictional international crime cartel in the DC Comics universe. VULTURE first appears in ''House of Mystery'' #160 (July 1966), and was created by Jack Miller and Joe Certa. Fictional team history VULTURE first appeared in ''House o ...

, a fictional criminal organization, as well as five unrelated characters ** Vulture, a DC Comics character, member of the

Terrible Trio The Terrible Trio is a group of Supervillain, supervillains appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, first appearing in ''Detective Comics'' #253 (March 1958). Individually known as Fox, Vulture, and Shark, their respective real names wer ...

Vulture (Marvel Comics) The Vulture (Adrian Toomes) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Toomes is an Invention, inventive, but maniacal genius who designed a special suit that allows him to fly at vast speeds. After turning to ...

, several supervillain characters

Films

* ''The Vulture'' (1937 film), a British comedy * ''The Vulture'' (1967 film), a British horror film * ''The Vulture'' (1981 film), an Israeli movie by Yaky Yosha * ''The Vulture'' (1982 film), a Hungarian crime film * ''The Vultures'' (1975 film), a Quebec film * ''The Vultures'' (1984 film), a French adventure film

Literature

* "Vultures" (poem), by Chinua Achebe * "The Vulture" (short story), a short story by Franz Kafka *''The Vulture'', a 1970 book by

Gil Scott-Heron Gilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American Jazz poetry, jazz poet, singer, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician ...

Music

Groups

The Vultures (band) The Vultures are a London based band, with band members originally from London, Quebec, Taiwan, Valencia, Japan and Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to: *Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England *Newcas ...

, a 2010s alternative group * The Vultures, a 1970s R&B group featuring

Joe Strummer John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British singer, musician and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, ...

Albums

* ''Vultures'' (AxeWound album), 2012 * ''Vultures'' (EP), released in 2015 by Disciple * ''Vultures'' (Smile Empty Soul album), 2006 * ''Vultures'', a 2013 album by

Dozer Dozer is a stoner rock band from Sweden. History Early years Dozer was formed in the great north in 1995 by Tommi Holappa, Fredrik Nordin, Erik Bäckwall and Magnus Larsson, playing local youth centres and supporting any bands that came to ...

Songs

* "Vulture", a 1988 song by James from '' Strip-mine'' * "Vultures", a 2000 song by The Offspring from '' Conspiracy of One'' * "Vultures", a 2006 song by John Mayer from ''

Continuum Continuum may refer to: * Continuum (measurement), theories or models that explain gradual transitions from one condition to another without abrupt changes Mathematics * Continuum (set theory), the real line or the corresponding cardinal number ...

'' * "Vultures", a 2007 song by Arch Enemy from ''

Rise of the Tyrant ''Rise of the Tyrant'' is the seventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. It was produced by Fredrik Nordström and released on 24 September 2007 via Century Media. Background Vocalist Angela Gossow commented on ''Rise ...

'' * "Vulture", a 2009 song by Patrick Wolf from '' The Bachelor'' * "Vultures", a 2009 song by Insane Clown Posse from ''

Bang! Pow! Boom! ''Bang! Pow! Boom!'' is the eleventh studio album by American hip hop group Insane Clown Posse. Released on September 1, 2009 by Psychopathic Records, it was the group's second album with producer Mike E. Clark since his return to Psychopathic Re ...

'' * "Vultures", a 2017 song by Asking Alexandria from ''

Asking Alexandria Asking Alexandria are a British rock band from York, North Yorkshire, consisting of guitarists Ben Bruce and Cameron Liddell, drummer James Cassells, lead vocalist Danny Worsnop, and bassist Sam Bettley. Initially formed in 2006 by Ben Bruce ...

'' * "Vultures", a 2018 song by Northlane from ''

Alien Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, intelligent extrater ...

'' * " The Vulture (Acts I & II)", a 2009 song by Gallows from ''Grey Britain'' * "The Vulture", a 2002 song by Clinic from '' Walking with Thee'' * "The Vulture", a 2009 song by Pendulum from ''

Immersion Immersion may refer to: The arts * "Immersion", a 2012 story by Aliette de Bodard * ''Immersion'', a French comic book series by Léo Quievreux * ''Immersion'' (album), the third album by Australian group Pendulum * ''Immersion'' (film), a 2021 ...

'' * "The Vulture", a 2014 album by

King Raam Ramin Seyed-Emami ( fa, رامین سیدامامی; born in Bushehr, Iran in 1981), better known by his stage name King Raam ( fa, کینگ رام), is an Iranian-born musician and singer and a resident of Vancouver, Canada. Currently, he resides ...

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Vulture'' (talk show), a 2005 Australian arts talk show * ''Vulture'' (website), a website focusing on pop culture run by ''New York'' magazine * ''Vulture'', a version of the computer game ''

Falcon's Eye ''Falcon's Eye'' is a version of the roguelike video game ''NetHack'' which introduces isometric graphics and mouse control. ''Falcon's Eye'' has been praised for improving ''NetHacks visuals and audio to an almost commercial level and has ...

'' * "The Vulture" (''Brooklyn Nine-Nine''), a television episode

Military

* , various British Royal Navy ships and one Naval Air Station * Vickers Vulture, a version of the

Vickers Viking The Vickers Viking was a British single-engine amphibious aircraft designed for military use shortly after World War I. Later versions of the aircraft were known as the Vickers Vulture and Vickers Vanellus. Design and development Researc ...

amphibious aircraft * ATE Vulture, a South African Army unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) *

Boeing SolarEagle The Boeing SolarEagle (Vulture II) was a proposed High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle solar-electric spy plane developed by Boeing Phantom Works.Haddox, Chris"SolarEagle (Vulture II) Backgrounder" ''Boeing Phantom Works'' ...

(Vulture II), a proposed spy UAV *

Rolls-Royce Vulture The Rolls-Royce Vulture was a British aero engine developed shortly before World War II that was designed and built by Rolls-Royce Limited. The Vulture used the unusual " X-24" configuration, whereby four cylinder blocks derived from the Ro ...

, an aero engine developed before the Second World War *

Operation Vulture Operation Vulture (french: Opération Vautour) was the name of the proposed U.S. operation that would rescue French forces at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 via B-29 raids based in the Philippines. The French garrison had been surrounded ...

, a proposed 1954 American operation to rescue French forces besieged in Dien Bien Phu, Indochina

Places

In the United States

Vulture Mountains The Vulture Mountains is a long, arid, low-elevation mountain range located in northwest Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is in the north perimeter region of the Sonoran Desert. The Arizona transition zone mountain ranges lie north a ...

, Arizona **

Vulture Mine The Vulture Mine was a gold mine and settlement in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The mine began in 1863 and became the most productive gold mine in Arizona history. From 1863 to 1942, the mine produced 340,000 ounces of gold and 260,000 ...

, Arizona, a mine and a community *

Vulture Peak (Montana) Vulture Peak () is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The Vulture Glacier is located on the southern flanks of the mountain, while the Two Ocean Glacier is immediately to the north. Vulture Peak ...

, Glacier National Park, Montana **

Vulture Glacier (Montana) Vulture Glacier is in Glacier National Park, U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated just south of Vulture Peak at an average elevation of above sea level. Between 1966 and 2005, Vulture Glacier lost over 50 percent of its surface area. ...

, on the southern flanks of the mountain

Elsewhere

* Vulture Glacier (Alberta), Banff National Park, Canada *

Vulture Peak The Vulture Peak (Pali: गिज्झकूट, Sanskrit: गृद्धकूट), also known as the Holy Eagle Peak or Gridhakūta (or Gādhrakūta), was the Buddha's favorite retreat in Rajagaha (now Rajgir, or Rajagrih). It was the scene ...

, Rajgir, Bihar, India, associated with the Buddha *

Vulture (region) The Vulture ( it, Il Vulture, italic=no, ), also known as the Vulture-Melfese or Vulture-Alto Bradano is a geographical and historical region in the northern part of the province of Potenza, in the Basilicata region of Italy. Geography The are ...

, Italy **

Monte Vulture Mount Vulture () is an extinct volcano located north of the city Potenza in the Basilicata region (Italy). As a prominent landmark it gave its name to the Vulture region, the most significant viticultural zone in Basilicata growing the DOC win ...

, an extinct volcano and the namesake of the region

Sports

* Vulture, a term in baseball for some relief pitcher *

Phil Regan (baseball) Philip Ramond Regan (born April 6, 1937) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, scout, and manager, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago White Sox; he also ...

(born 1937), American Major League Baseball pitcher nicknamed "The Vulture" *

Atlanta Vultures The Atlanta Vultures were a professional indoor football team and a member of American Indoor Football (AIF) that played part of the 2016 season. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the Vultures were to play their home games at the Georgia International ...

, a short-lived American Indoor Football team

Other uses

* , various ships *

Vulture Street, Brisbane Vulture Street is a road in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It connects the inner southern suburbs. Its eastern segment is known as Vulture Street East. Geography Vulture Street commences at a junction with Montague Road, West End () and the ...

, Queensland, Australia *

Vulture (hieroglyph) As used for Egyptology, transliteration of Ancient Egyptian is the process of converting (or mapping) texts written as Egyptian language symbols to alphabetic symbols representing uniliteral hieroglyphs or their hieratic and demotic counterparts. ...

, an ancient Egyptian letter/sign * ''Vulture 1'', the record-setting

Paper Aircraft Released Into Space The Paper Aircraft Released Into Space (PARIS) project was a privately organised endeavour undertaken by various staff members of the British information technology web site ''The Register'' to design, build, test, and launch a lightweight aerospace ...