Scavenger of the skies (7)

I believe the answer is:

vulture

(Other definitions for vulture that I've seen before include "Carrion-feeding bird" , "Scavenging bird" , "Bird of prey feeds on carrion" , "See 9" , "Large bird that lives off carrion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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