IRMNG - Cathartidae Lafresnaye, 1839

IRMNG taxon details

Cathartidae Lafresnaye, 1839

IRMNG_ID

104237 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104237)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Cathartiformes

Synonymised names

Vulturidae Illiger, 1811 · unaccepted

Direct children (21)

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Genus Argentavis Campbell & Tonni, 1980 †
Genus Breagyps Miller, 1938 †
Genus Cathartes Illiger, 1811
Genus Coragyps Le Maout, 1853
Genus Pampagyps Agnolin, Brissón Egli, Soibelzon, Rodriguez, Soibelzon, Iacona & Piazza, 2017 †
Genus Perugyps Stucchi & Emslie, 2005 †
Genus Pleistovultur Alvarenga, Brito, Migotto, Hubbe & Höfling, 2008 †
Genus Sarcoramphus Duméril, 1805
Genus Vultur Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Diatropornis Oberholser, 1899 (Misspelling)
Genus Aiolornis Campbell, Scott & Springer, 1999 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Brasilogyps Alvarenga, 1985 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Geronogyps Campbell, 1979 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Hadrogyps Emslie, 1988 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Oligocathartes Harrison & Walker, 1979 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Paracathartes Harrison, 1979 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Plesiocathartes Gaillard, 1908 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Pliogyps Tordoff, 1959 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Tapinopus Milne-Edwards, 1892 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Taubatornis Olson & Alvarenga, 2002 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Wingegyps Alvarenga & Olson, 2004 † (uncertain, unassessed)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic remark The taxonomic placement of this family varies according to the source consulted; IRMNG presently follows Stucchi et al., 2015...

Taxonomic remark The taxonomic placement of this family varies according to the source consulted; IRMNG presently follows Stucchi et al., 2015 in placing this family in order Cathartiformes, while other/earlier treatments place this family in either Falconiformes or Accipitriformes. [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Cathartidae Lafresnaye, 1839. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104237 on 2024-10-24

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

2016-07-29 23:57:30Z

changed

Rees, Tony

[taxonomic tree] [list species]

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

verified source for family Stucchi, M.; Emslie, S. D.; Varas-Malca, R. M.; Urbina-Schmitt, M. (2015). A new late Miocene condor (Aves, Cathartidae) from Peru and the origin of South American Condors. <em>Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.</em> 35(5): e972507., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2015.972507 [details]

extant flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

habitat flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

Unreviewed

Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Aves (Class) > Neornithes (Subclass) > Neognathae (Superorder) > Falconiformes (Order) > Cathartidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info New World vultures. SN2000 has genera flagged fossil. [details]

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