Superfamily Vulturoidae Hay 1930 (raptor)

Aves - Falconiformes - Vulturoidae

Full reference: O. P. Hay. 1930. Second Bibliography and Catalogue of the Fossil Vertebrata of North America 390(II):1-1074

Parent taxon: Falconiformes according to O. P. Hay 1930

Sister taxa: Accipitres, Cathartae, Cathartoidea, Falcones, Falconidae, Falconoidae, Horusornithidae, Masillaraptoridae, Teratornithi

Subtaxa: Teratornithidae

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Type: Vultur

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Cuba (1 collection), United States (16: California, Florida, Oregon, Utah)

• Blancan of United States (1: California)

• Huayquerian of Argentina (3)

• Oligocene of Brazil (1)

Total: 22 collections including 25 occurrences

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