Cathartidae

E51037

bird family taxon

Cathartidae is the family of New World vultures, including condors and related scavenging birds of prey found throughout the Americas.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bird family → taxon →
bodyMassRange	medium to very large birds of prey →
class	Aves →
commonName	New World vultures →
conservationConcern	some species critically endangered →
diet	carrion →
distinguishedFrom	Old World vultures →
distribution	Caribbean → Central America → North America → South America →
ecologicalRole	scavenger →
feedingBehavior	scavenger →
flightAdaptation	broad wings for soaring →
flightBehavior	soaring →
hasCharacteristic	bald head → hooked beak → large wingspan → strong sense of smell →
includesCommonGroup	condors →
includesGenus	Cathartes → Coragyps → Gymnogyps → Gymnops → Sarcoramphus → Vultur →
kingdom	Animalia →
nativeTo	Americas →
nestingBehavior	does not build elaborate nests →
notableSpeciesStatus	Gymnogyps californianus is critically endangered →
order	Cathartiformes →
phylum	Chordata →
primaryActivityPeriod	diurnal →
representativeSpecies	Cathartes aura → Coragyps atratus → Gymnogyps californianus → Sarcoramphus papa → Vultur gryphus →
reproduction	lays eggs on ground or cliff ledges or in cavities →
sensoryAdaptation	well-developed olfactory sense in several species →
taxonRank	family →
thermoregulationBehavior	urohydrosis →
typeGenus	Cathartes →
typicalHabitat	forests → grasslands → mountainous regions → open areas → savannas →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
California condor ("Cathartiformes") → Cathartidae ("Cathartiformes") →	order
Accipitriformes →	containsFamily
California condor →	family