That's Not What My Bible Says! Why Translations Differ | #1 "Eagles" vs. "Vultures"

A Facebook commenter was wondering why the KJV differs from all the modern translations at the obscure phrase in Luke 17:37: "Wheresoever the body is, thither will the *eagles* be gathered together." All the modern versions say *vultures.* Why?

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