Gansugyps Zhang et al. 2010 (Old World vulture)

Aves - Accipitriformes - Accipitridae

Full reference: Z. Zhang, X. Zheng, G. Zheng and L. Hou. 2010. A new Old World vulture (Falconiformes: Accipitridae) from the Miocene of Gansu Province, northwest China. Journal of Ornithology 151(2):401-408

Parent taxon: Aegypiinae according to Z. Zhang et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Aegypius, Neogyps, Neophrontops, Palaeoborus

Subtaxa: Gansugyps linxiaensis

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Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution: found only at Yangwapuzijifang (Miocene of China)

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