Notes on the taxonomy of vultures

D. Amadon

1977

Article

Condor 79(4):413-416

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Aegypius
• Cathartes
• Cathartes burrovianus
• Cathartes melambrotus
• Cathartinae
• Coragyps
• Gymnogyps
• Gymnogyps californianus
• Gypaetus
• Gypohierax
• Gyps
• Harpia
• Necrosyrtes
• Neophron
• Pseudogryphus
• Sarcogyps
• Sarcorhamphi
• Teratornithinae
• Torgos
• Trigonoceps

Taxonomy:

• Harpia harpyja belongs to Harpia - Vieillot (1816)
• Cathartes melambrotus belongs to Cathartes - Amadon (1977)
• Harpia belongs to Accipitridae - Amadon (1977)
• Neophron perenopterus belongs to Neophron - Amadon (1977)
• Sarcoramphus papa belongs to Sarcoramphus - Amadon (1977)
• Trigonoceps belongs to Aegypius - Amadon (1977)
• Torgos belongs to Aegypius - Amadon (1977)
• Sarcogyps belongs to Aegypius - Amadon (1977)
• Gypaetus belongs to Accipitridae - Amadon (1977)
• Gyps belongs to Accipitridae - Amadon (1977)
• Necrosyrtes belongs to Accipitridae - Amadon (1977)
• Neophron belongs to Accipitridae - Amadon (1977)
• Gypaetus barbatus belongs to Gypaetus - Amadon (1977)
• Gypohierax belongs to Accipitridae - Amadon (1977)
• Vultur gryphus belongs to Vultur - Amadon (1977)
• Cathartes burrovianus belongs to Cathartes - Amadon (1977)
• Cathartes aura belongs to Cathartes - Amadon (1977)
• Sarcoramphus belongs to Cathartinae - Amadon (1977)
• Vultur belongs to Cathartinae - Amadon (1977)
• Coragyps belongs to Cathartinae - Amadon (1977)
• Pseudogryphus belongs to Gymnogyps - Amadon (1977)
• Gymnogyps californianus belongs to Gymnogyps - Amadon (1977)
• Gymnogyps belongs to Cathartinae - Amadon (1977)
• Cathartinae belongs to Cathartidae - Amadon (1977)
• Teratornithinae belongs to Cathartidae - Amadon (1977)
• Sarcorhamphi belongs to Cathartae - Amadon (1977)
• Cathartes belongs to Cathartinae - Amadon (1977)