Cathartes
Translingual
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Cathartes aura
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καθαρτής (kathartḗs, “purifier”).
Proper noun
Cathartes m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae – New World vultures, the turkey vulture and the yellow-headed vultures.
Hyponyms
- (genus): For subspecies see
Cathartes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
Further reading
Cathartes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cathartes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cathartes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Cathartes at World Register of Marine Species
- Cathartes at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Cathartes at Encyclopedia of Life
- Cathartes at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Cathartes at Avibase
- Cathartes at Animal Diversity Web
- Cathartes at Paleology Database