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. They are presently found throughout much of Africa, Asia, and southern Europe, hence being considered "Old World" vultures, but as recently as the Late Pleistocene, they were also present in North America.[1]

Gypaetinae
Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Accipitridae
Subfamily:Gypaetinae
Genera

See text.

A 2005 study found Eutriorchis astur to be closely related.[2]

Species

Extant genera

SubfamilyGenusCommon and binomial namesImageRange
Gypaetinae Gypaetus Storr, 1784Bearded vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
High mountains in southern Europe, the Caucasus, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Tibet
Gypaetus georgiiFossil record from the late Miocene, Spain[2]
Gypohierax Rüppell, 1836Palm-nut vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Forest and savannah across sub-Saharan Africa
Neophron Savigny, 1809Egyptian vulture
Neophron percnopterus
Southwestern Europe and northern Africa to India
Neophron lolisFossil record from the late Miocene, Spain[2]
Polyboroides A. Smith, 1829

African harrier-hawk, Polyboroides typus

Sub Saharan Africa
Madagascan harrier-hawk, Polyboroides radiatus Madagascar

Fossil genera

Genera known only from fossils include:[1]

SubfamilyGenusCommon and binomial namesImageRange
GypaetinaeAnchigypsAnchigyps voorhiesiLate Miocene to early Pliocene of North America
ArikarornisArikarornis macdonaldiEarly Miocene of North America
MioneophronMioneophron longirostrisLate Miocene of China
NeophrontopsNeophrontops americanus Miocene to Late Pleistocene of North America
Neophrontops dakotensis
Neophrontops slaughteri
Neophrontops vallecitoensis
Neophrontops vetustus
Neogyps

(sometimes placed in the Aegypiinae)

Neogyps errans
Late Pleistocene of North America
Palaeoborus

(sometimes placed in the Aegypiinae)

Palaeoborus howardaeMiocene of North America
Palaeoborus rosatus
Palaeoborus umbrosus

References

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