New World Vultures
Cathartidae
The New World vulture or condor family Cathartidae contains seven species in five genera, all but one of which are monotypic. It includes five vultures and two condors found in warm and temperate areas of the Americas. The "New World" vultures were widespread in both the Old World and North America during the Neogene.
5 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 7 known species
Turkey and Yellow-headed Vultures
genusCathartes
Coragyps
genusCoragyps
South American Condors
genusVultur
North American Condors
genusGymnogyps
Sarcoramphus
genusSarcoramphus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 71306.