Gypaetinae
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The Gypaetinae is one of two subfamilies of Old World vultures the other being the Aegypiinae. This subfamily is considered a sister group to Perninae. They are presently found throughout much of Afri
Bearded Vulture with bone Catalan Pyrenees Spain
Palm nut Vulture Murchison Falls NP Uganda 06 5600
Egyptian vulture
Accipitridae
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The Accipitridae is one of the four families within the order Accipitriformes, and is a family of small to large birds of prey with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet. They fe
Gypaetinae
…and white-collared kite) likely form a clade within the larger group. The placement of Polyboroides and Eutriorchis has been problematic. Within the Accipitridae, the Elaninae diverged earliest, then this clade – consisting of Polyboroides, Gypaetinae, Eutriorchis, Chondrohierax, Leptodon, and Perninae – is…
Buteo buteo Scotland 8
Neophrontops americanus fossil
Neogyps errans fossil
Portrait of a subadult bald eagle, showing its strongly hooked beak and the cere covering the base of the beak