†Cathartornis Miller 1910 (teratorn)
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Aves - Falconiformes - Vulturoidae
Parent taxon: Teratornithidae according to S. L. Olson and H. M. F. Alvarenga 2002
See also Carroll 1988, Hay 1930, Lambrecht 1933, Wetmore 1940, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore 1960
Sister taxa: Aiolornis, Argentavis, Taubatornis, Teratornis
Subtaxa: Cathartornis gracilis
Type: Cathartornis gracilis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at La Brea Tar Pits (general) (Quaternary of California)
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