Gymnogyps californianus Shaw 1797 (California condor)

Aves - Cathartiformes - Cathartidae

Alternative combinations: Pseudogryphus californianus, Vultur californianus

Synonym: Gymnogyps amplus Miller 1911

Belongs to Gymnogyps according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Amadon 1977, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Emslie 1988, Guthrie 1992, Hay 1930, Lambrecht 1933, Miller and DeMay 1942, Schultz and Howard 1935, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Gymnogyps howardae, Gymnogyps kofordi

Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (21: California, Florida, New Mexico collections)

Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence

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