The Old and New World Vultures Page!
Image - An African Hooded Vulture photographed by P. Lindgren.
New World Vulture Classification
List of Species from Wikipedia
List of Species from Wikipedia
- Genus Coragyps
- Black Vulture Coragyps atratus in South America and north to US
- Genus Cathartes
- Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura throughout the Americas to southern Canada
- Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus in South America and north to Mexico
- Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus in the Amazon Basin of tropical South America
- Genus Gymnogyps
- California Condor Gymnogyps californianus in California. Formerly widespread in the mountains of western North America.[19]
- Genus Vultur
- Andean Condor Vultur gryphus in the Andes[20]
- Genus Sarcoramphus
- King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa from Southern Mexico to northern Argentina
Old World Vulture Classification
List of Species from Wikipedia
List of Species from Wikipedia
The Old World vultures found in Africa, Asia, and Europe belong to the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards, and hawks. Old World vultures find carcasses exclusively by sight.
There are 16 species, the last three of which are distinct from the others:
There are 16 species, the last three of which are distinct from the others:
- Cinereous Vulture, Aegypius monachus
- Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus
- White-rumped Vulture, Gyps bengalensis
- Rüppell's Vulture, Gyps rueppelli
- Indian Vulture, Gyps indicus
- Slender-billed Vulture, Gyps tenuirostris
- Himalayan Vulture, Gyps himalayensis
- White-backed Vulture, Gyps africanus
- Cape Vulture, Gyps coprotheres
- Hooded Vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus
- Red-headed Vulture, Sarcogyps calvus
- Lappet-faced Vulture, Torgos tracheliotus
- White-headed Vulture, Trigonoceps occipitalis
- Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture, Gypaetus barbatus
- Egyptian Vulture, Neophron percnopterus
- Palm-nut Vulture, Gypohierax angolensis
Vultures Web Resources
New World Vultures
The Internet Bird (IBC) - New World Vultures
Old World Vultures
ARKIVE - Cape Vultures
ARKIVE - White-backed Vulture
ARKIVE - Indian Vulture
Vulpro.com (as seen in the below videos, Vultures Chose Me)
New World Vultures
The Internet Bird (IBC) - New World Vultures
Old World Vultures
ARKIVE - Cape Vultures
ARKIVE - White-backed Vulture
ARKIVE - Indian Vulture
Vulpro.com (as seen in the below videos, Vultures Chose Me)
Live Class #5 & HYBRID
Jan. - May Course Videos
Jan. - May Course Videos
Informative Videos