Cathartidae
Vultur gryphus Linnaeus, 1758
Vultur gryphus Linnaeus, 1758
Vultur gryphus, the Andean condor, is a large South American soaring vulture with distinct physical and social traits.
Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cathartes aura, the turkey vulture, is a widely distributed New World vulture found across the Americas, best known for scavenging and soaring.
Cathartes melambrotus Wetmore, 1964
Cathartes melambrotus Wetmore, 1964
Cathartes melambrotus, the greater yellow-headed vulture, is a New World vulture native to the Amazon Basin of tropical South America.
Cathartes burrovianus Cassin, 1845
Cathartes burrovianus Cassin, 1845
Cathartes burrovianus, the lesser yellow-headed vulture, is the smallest extant New World vulture found across wet lowland habitats of the Americas.
Sarcoramphus papa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sarcoramphus papa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sarcoramphus papa, the king vulture, is the largest New World vulture (excluding condors) ranging from southern Mexico to northern Argentina.
Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793)
Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793)
Coragyps atratus (black vulture) is a large New World scavenging vulture with a broad Nearctic and Neotropic distribution.
Gymnogyps californianus (Shaw, 1797)
Gymnogyps californianus (Shaw, 1797)
The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is North America's largest-winged vulture, with ongoing conservation efforts addressing major threats like lead poisoning.
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