†Kuntur Stucchi et al. 2015 (New World vulture)
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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
Type: Kuntur cardenasi
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution: found only at Laguna Seca (Miocene of Peru)
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