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New Warld vultur

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New Warld vultures
Temporal range: Eocene tae Holocene
Turkey vulture
Scientific classification e
Kinrick: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Cless: Aves
Order: Cathartiformes
Faimily: Cathartidae
Lafresnaye, 1839
Genera

Coragyps
Cathartes
Gymnogyps
Vultur
Sarcoramphus

Approximate Cathartidae range map

Yellae – Simmer-only range o turkey vultur 
Green – At least ane species present year-roond

The New World vultur or condor family Cathartidae conteens seiven species in five genera, aw but ane o which are monoteepic. It includes five vulturs an twa condors foond in wairm an temperate auries o the Americas.