Coragyps atratus Bechstein 1793 (black vulture)

Aves - Cathartiformes - Cathartidae

Alternative combination: Vultur atratus

Synonyms: Coragyps urubu Vieillot 1807, Vultur urubu Vieillot 1807

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

See also Campbell 1976, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Hay 1930, Schultz and Howard 1935, Steadman et al. 2015, Steadman et al. 2003, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Coragyps occidentalis, Coragyps shastensis

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection), Ecuador (1), Mexico (1), Peru (1), United States (9: Florida, Georgia, New Mexico), Venezuela (1)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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