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Black Vulture

Last post 10-31-2006, 9:25 PM by sphyrna18. 3 replies.
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  •  07-08-2005, 8:20 PM 948

    Black Vulture

    Black Vulture
    Mitch Waite

  •  10-31-2006, 4:21 PM 6789 in reply to 948

    Re: Black Vulture

    As with the Turkey Vulture, shouldn't this be listed taxanomically with the Storks as opposed to right before the Hawks, Kites, and Eagles?

  •  10-31-2006, 5:58 PM 6794 in reply to 6789

    Re: Black Vulture

    New World Vultures (Catgartudae) are in there own family. Storkes are in the family Ciconidae).
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  •  10-31-2006, 9:25 PM 6801 in reply to 6794

    Re: Black Vulture

    I see - but aren't Cathartidae more closely related to Ciconiidae than to Accipitridae?
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