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March 10, 2017, 5:05pm
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Old world vultures are related to raptors, while new world vultures are related to storks. Both sport a “black vulture”: ours, I’m afraid, while handsome , is much, much smaller .
Interestingly, there seems to be some convergent evolution even in old world vultures.
Aegypiinae and Gypaetinae
See text. Old World vultures are vultures that are found in the Old World, i.e. the continents of Europe, Asia and Africa, and which belong to the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, buzzards, kites, and hawks. Old World vultures are not closely related to the superficially similar New World vultures and condors, and do not share that group's good sense of smell. The similarities between the two groups of vultures are due to convergent evolution rather than a close relationship. They...
Cathartidae
Coragyps
Cathartes
Gymnogyps
Vultur
Sarcoramphus Yellow – Summer-only range of turkey vulture
Green – At least one species present year-round The New World vulture or condor family Cathartidae contains seven species in five genera, all but one of which are monotypic. It includes five vultures and two condors found in warm and temperate areas of the Americas. The "New World" vultures were widespread in both the Old World and North America during the Neogene. New World vultures do not form a monop...
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