cathartidae
Noun
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Condors;
Turkey buzzards;
King vultures (synset 101621312)is a type of: bird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsmember holonym:- cathartid, new world vulture - large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
- cathartes, genus cathartes - type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures
- genus vultur, vultur - a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor
- genus gymnogyps, gymnogyps - containing solely the California condor
- coragyps, genus coragyps - a genus of Cathartidae
- genus sarcorhamphus, sarcorhamphus - usually containing only the king vulture
belongs to: falconiformes, order falconiformes - chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vulturessame as: family cathartidae
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