Cathartidae
New World Vultures
- Coragyps atratus (Black Vulture)
- Sarcoramphus papa (King Vulture)
- Gymnogyps californianus (California Condor)
- Vultur gryphus (Andean Condor)
- Cathartes
- Cathartes aura (Turkey Vulture)
- Cathartes burrovianus (Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture)
- Cathartes melambrotus (Greater Yellow-headed Vulture)
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Gymnogyps californianus |
|---|---|
| Location | Ventana wilderness area, California, USA |
| Comments | California condor at feeding site before release. |
| Creator | Frier/Nikon, Scott |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source Collection | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Online Digital Media Library |
| Scientific Name | Coragyps atratus |
|---|---|
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Black Vulture |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Drew Weber |
| Scientific Name | Sarcoramphus papa |
|---|---|
| Location | captive at Jardín Zoológico de La Plata, Argentina |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Body Part | head |
| Source | King Vulture |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Image Use |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Gabriela Ruellan |
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