Aves - Cathartiformes - Cathartidae
Alternative spelling: Vulturidae
Parent taxon: Cathartidae according to F. L. Agnolín et al. 2017
See also Amadon 1977, Carroll 1988, Emslie 1988, Emslie 1988, Emslie 1992, Guthrie 1992, Hay 1930, Livezey and Zusi 2007, Olson and Rasmussen 2001 and Stucchi and Emslie 2005
Sister taxa: Breagyps, Cathartes, Cathartidarum, Cathartinae, Coragyps, Dryornis, Gigantohierax, Gymnogyps, Kuntur, Pliogyps, Sarcoramphus, Tapinopus, Vultur
Subtaxa: Aizengyps Diatopornis Diatropornis Geronogyps Hadrogyps Palaeogyps Pampagyps Perugyps Phasmagyps Wingegyps
Type: Vultur
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (3 collections), Brazil (2), Peru (1), United States (1: Florida), Venezuela (1)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
• Miocene of Peru (2), United States (2: California, Florida)
• Eocene to Oligocene of France (1)
• Eocene of France (1), United States (1: Colorado)
Total: 16 collections including 18 occurrences