- A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the
face of a woman and the body of a vulture, with long claws, and the
face pale with hunger. Some writers mention two, others three. - One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner. - The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus
aeruginosus). - A large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged American
eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). It ranges from Texas to Brazil.