Aves - Cathartiformes - Cathartidae

Full reference: M. Stucchi, S. D. Emslie, R. M. Varas-Malca and M. Urbina-Schmitt. 2015. A new late Miocene condor (Aves, Cathartidae) from Peru and the origin of South American condors. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e972507

Parent taxon: Cathartidae according to M. Stucchi et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Breagyps, Cathartes, Cathartidarum, Cathartinae, Coragyps, Dryornis, Gymnogyps, Pliogyps, Sarcoramphus, Tapinopus, Vultur, Vulturinae

Subtaxa: Kuntur cardenasi

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Type: Kuntur cardenasi

Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution: found only at Laguna Seca (Miocene of Peru)

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