Cathartidae

Translingual

Cathartes aura

Etymology

Cathartes +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Cathartidae

New World vultures
1. A taxonomic family within the order Accipitriformes.
2. A taxonomic family within the order Cathartiformes.

Hypernyms

(family in Accipitriformes): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Accipitriformes - order

Hyponyms

(family): Cathartes, Coragyps, Gymnogyps, Sarcoramphus, Vultur - genera

References

Cathartidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cathartidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Cathartidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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