The Caribbean Dictionary
Noun
Turkey vulture or black vulture. A large carrion feeding bird of prey with a turkey-like bald red or black head. 
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heretic
Mar 10, 2008
I find it quite interesting that Belizeans say 'jankro' too.
AKKS
Mar 10, 2008
Yup, I had to link like 35 words Jamaicans and Belizeans say the same. We are real similar, yet still very different.
admin
Mar 10, 2008
Thanks a lot for your contributions. We really appreciate it. If you dont mind me asking, how did you find out about Wiwords?
AKKS
Mar 11, 2008
I can't even remember, honestly
antonym
Mar 26, 2008
How dis jankro no have peel out head? Mine a bogus jankro unno use a picture eno!
heretic
Mar 26, 2008
yu bline?
LoveTheVoiceWithin
Feb 23, 2011
sexy jankro, spread 'em wings lol XDi wonder what other Caribbean nations say Jankro ;)
dede1012
Mar 18, 2014
A fe mi ex-husband!
Beny Wilson
Jun 04, 2015
Hola
I am from Panama and in the Caribbean side of the country the english speaking communities also call the vultures "YanKro" suposedly as a corruption of "Giant Crow"
I am amazed of how little I knew about caribbean cultures! Thanks a lot for the blog!!!
I am from Panama and in the Caribbean side of the country the english speaking communities also call the vultures "YanKro" suposedly as a corruption of "Giant Crow"
I am amazed of how little I knew about caribbean cultures! Thanks a lot for the blog!!!
candy
Oct 27, 2015
Jankro is usually always seen in belize
Noel
Sep 21, 2018
Jankro is also a name of a god given by some Nigerians to their unseen cult god, this confraternity in Nigeria is represented by a merciless vulture and that must be ''Jankro''
Rowell
May 26, 2019
Heard of the one with the white on his head known as the pastor Johncrow that has to pray over the meat b4 the others can start eating
Leonard
Dec 11, 2020
Saw these birds in Jamaica recently never seen one before can anyone name them and what species