Gypaetinae
The Gypaetinae is one of two subfamilies of Old World vultures the other being the Aegypiinae. Some taxonomic authorities place the Gypaetinae within the Perninae hawks.
| Gypaetinae | |
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| Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Gypaetinae |
| Genera | |
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Species
| Subfamily | Genus | Common and binomial names | Image | Range |
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| Gypaetinae | Gypaetus | Bearded vulture Gypaetus barbatus |
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High mountains in southern Europe, the Caucasus, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Tibet |
| Gypohierax | Palm-nut vulture Gypohierax angolensis |
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Forest and savannah across sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Neophron | Egyptian vulture Neophron percnopterus |
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Southwestern Europe and northern Africa to India | |
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References
- Ferguson-Lees, James; Christie, David A. (2001). Raptors of the World. Illustrated by Kim Franklin, David Mead, and Philip Burton. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 978-0-618-12762-7. Retrieved 2011-05-26.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Grimmett, Richard; Inskipp, Carol; Inskipp, Tim (1999). Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. Illustrated by Clive Byers et al. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-04910-6. OCLC 43578307.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Lerner, Heather R. L.; Mindell, David P. (November 2005). "Phylogeny of eagles, Old World vultures, and other Accipitridae based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 37 (2): 327–346. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.04.010. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 15925523. Retrieved 31 May 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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