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Fam. New World vulture

Phylum Chordata --> Vertebrata --> Gnathostomata --> Class Birds --> Superord. Neognathae --> Neoaves --> Ord. Ciconiiformes -->

Cathartidae

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Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura

"Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Morro Bay, CA" by Mikebaird via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, Cathartes burrovianus

"2008-06-08-13h40m15.IMG_0514e" by A.J. Haverkamp via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus

"Grand Canyon National Park: California Condor 87_3467" by Grand Canyon NPS via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

King Vulture, Sarcoramphus papa

"King Vulture, Sarcoramphus papa" by Brian.gratwicke via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Andean Condor, Vultur gryphus

"Vultur gryphus" by Dick Culbert via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Taxonomy:


Gen. Cathartes (Add)
Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura

Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, Cathartes burrovianus

Greater Yellow-headed Vulture, Cathartes melambrotus (Add)
Gen. Coragyps (Add)
Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus (Add)
Gen. Gymnogyps (Add)
California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus

Gen. Pleistovultur (Add)
Pleistovultur nevesi (Add)
Gen. Sarcoramphus (Add)
King Vulture, Sarcoramphus papa

Gen. Vultur (Add)
Andean Condor, Vultur gryphus



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