Subfamily Cathartinae Lafresnaye 1839 (New World vulture)
Aves - Cathartiformes - Cathartidae
Parent taxon: Cathartidae according to D. Amadon 1977
Sister taxa: Breagyps, Cathartes, Cathartidarum, Coragyps, Dryornis, Gigantohierax, Gymnogyps, Kuntur, Pliogyps, Sarcoramphus, Tapinopus, Vultur, Vulturinae
Subtaxa: none
Type: Cathartes
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Cathartinae in the database