An Arbazan vulture is a bird from the Arbazan homeworld of Arbaza. In 2371, Odo shape-shifted into an Arbazan vulture after having been taught how to improve his shape-shifting abilities by the Founders. Odo found the experience to exhilarating. (DS9 episode: "The Search, Part II") In 2382, Ranul Keru commented that his USS Titan security team were watching the Gorn S'syrixx like Arbazan vultures. (ST - Typhon Pact novel: Seize the Fire)