Aves - Cathartiformes - Cathartidae
Synonym: Pseudogryphus Ridgway 1874
Parent taxon: Cathartidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Amadon 1977, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Emslie 1992, Guthrie 1992, Hay 1930, Lambrecht 1933, Schultz and Howard 1935, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Breagyps, Cathartes, Cathartidarum, Cathartinae, Coragyps, Dryornis, Kuntur, Pliogyps, Sarcoramphus, Tapinopus, Vultur, Vulturinae
Subtaxa: Gymnogyps californianus Gymnogyps howardae Gymnogyps kofordi
Type: Vultur californianus
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cuba (1 collection), Peru (1), United States (24: California, Florida, New Mexico)
• Blancan of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 27 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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