noun
Old World vulture
Refers to vultures of the family Accipitridae found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. In everyday Japanese, often used broadly for any vulture.
ハゲワシが空を旋回している。
A vulture is circling in the sky.
ハゲワシは動物の死骸を食べる。
Vultures eat animal carcasses.
コンドル refers to New World vultures (condors), while ハゲワシ typically refers to Old World vultures.
Compound of 禿げ (hage, 'baldness') and 鷲 (washi, 'eagle'), referring to the bald appearance of vultures.