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| | + | A '''vulture''' is a [[scavenger]] well-known for the eating of [[carrion]]. It is considered unclean by the [[Jew]]s. |
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| | + | ==Species== |
| | + | ===New World vultures=== |
| | + | Found in the Americas, these birds are characterized from Old World vultures by a reliance on scent to find a carcass. Five genera, seven species: |
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| | + | *Genus ''Cathartes'' |
| | + | ::[[Lesser yellow-headed vulture]], ''Cathartes burrovianus'' |
| | + | ::[[Greater yellow-headed vulture]], ''Cathartes melambrotus'' |
| | + | ::[[Turkey vulture]], ''Cathartes aura'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Coragyps'' |
| | + | ::[[Black vulture]], ''Coragyps atratus'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Gymnogyps'' |
| | + | ::[[California condor]], ''Gymnogyps californianus'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Sarcoramphus'' |
| | + | ::[[King vulture]], ''Sarcoramphus papa'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Gymnogyps'' |
| | + | ::[[Andean condor]], ''Vultur gryphus'' |
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| | + | ===Old World vultures=== |
| | + | Found in Europe, Africa, and Asia, these birds rely on sight to find carrion; they are further characterized from New World vultures by the presence of a feathered neck and head in most species. Nine genera, sixteen species: |
| | + | *Genus ''Aegypius'' |
| | + | ::[[Eurasian black vulture]], ''Aegypius monachus'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Gypaetus'' |
| | + | ::[[Lammergeier]], ''Gypaetus barbatus'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Gypohierax'' |
| | + | ::[[Palm-nut vulture]], ''Gypohierax angolensis'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Gyps'' |
| | + | ::[[Cape griffon vulture]], ''Gyps coprotheres'' |
| | + | ::[[Griffon vulture]], ''Gyps fulvus'' |
| | + | ::[[Himalayan griffon vulture]], ''Gyps himalayensis'' |
| | + | ::[[Long-billed vulture]], ''Gyps indicus'' |
| | + | ::[[Ruppel's vulture]], ''Gyps rueppelli'' |
| | + | ::[[Slender-billed vulture]], ''Gyps tenuirostris'' |
| | + | ::[[White-backed vulture]], ''Gyps africanus'' |
| | + | ::[[Indian white-rumped vulture]], ''Gyps bengalensis'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Necrosyrtes''' |
| | + | ::[[Hooded vulture]], ''Necrosyrtes monachus'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Neophron''' |
| | + | ::[[Egyptian vulture]], ''Neophron percnopterus'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Sarcogyps''' |
| | + | ::[[Red-headed vulture]], ''Sarcogyps calvus'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Torgos''' |
| | + | ::[[Lappet-faced vulture]], ''Torgos tracheliotus'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Trigonoceps''' |
| | + | ::[[White-headed vulture]], ''Trigonoceps occipitalis'' |
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| | + | [[Category:Birds of Prey]] |