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== Species == == Species ==


* '''ORDER ]''' * '''Genus Aegypius'''
⚫ ** ] or Monk Vulture, ''Aegypius monachus''
** '''Family ]'''
*** '''Subfamily Aegypiini''' * '''Genus Gypaetus'''
⚫ ** ] or Bearded Vulture, ''Gypaetus barbatus''
⚫ **** '''Genus Aegypius'''
⚫ * '''Genus Gypohierax'''
⚫ ***** ] or Monk Vulture, ''Aegypius monachus''
⚫ ** ], ''Gypohierax angolensis''
⚫ **** '''Genus Gypaetus'''
⚫ * '''Genus Gyps'''
⚫ ***** ] or Bearded Vulture, ''Gypaetus barbatus''
⚫ ** ] ''Gyps fulvus''
⚫ **** '''Genus Gypohierax'''
***** ], ''Gypohierax angolensis'' ** ], ''Gyps bengalensis''
**** '''Genus Gyps''' ** ], ''Gyps rueppelli''
***** ] ''Gyps fulvus'' ** ] ''Gyps indicus''
***** ], ''Gyps bengalensis'' ** ] ''Gyps himalayensis''
***** ], ''Gyps rueppelli'' ** ], ''Gyps africanus''
***** ] ''Gyps indicus'' ** ], ''Gyps coprotheres''
⚫ * '''Genus Necrosyrtes'''
⚫ ***** ] ''Gyps himalayensis''
***** ], ''Gyps africanus'' ** ], ''Necrosyrtes monachus''
⚫ * '''Genus Neophron'''
***** ], ''Gyps coprotheres''
⚫ ** ], ''Neophron percnopterus''
⚫ **** '''Genus Necrosyrtes'''
⚫ * '''Genus Sarcogyps'''
***** ], ''Necrosyrtes monachus''
⚫ ** ], ''Sarcogyps calvus''
**** '''Genus Neophron''' * '''Genus Torgos'''
⚫ ***** ], ''Neophron percnopterus''
⚫ ** ], ''Torgos tracheliotus''
⚫ **** '''Genus Sarcogyps'''
⚫ * '''Genus Trigonoceps'''
⚫ ***** ], ''Sarcogyps calvus''
** ], ''Trigonoceps occipitalis''
**** '''Genus Torgos'''
⚫ ***** ], ''Torgos tracheliotus''
⚫ **** '''Genus Trigonoceps'''
⚫ ***** ], ''Trigonoceps occipitalis''
*** (other subfamilies not listed here)
** Family ]: Osprey
** Family ]: Secretary Bird


] ]

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Template:Taxobox begin Template:Taxobox image Template:Taxobox begin placement Template:Taxobox regnum entry Template:Taxobox phylum entry Template:Taxobox classis entry Template:Taxobox ordo entry Template:Taxobox familia entry Template:Taxobox end placement Template:Taxobox section subdivision Gypaetus
Gyps
Torgos
Aegypius
Neophron
Gypohierax
Necrosyrtes Template:Taxobox end Old World vultures belong to the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks.

They are not at all closely related to the superficially similar New World vultures and condors, and do not share that group's good sense of smell. The similarities between the two groups are due to convergent evolution rather than a close relationship. Interestingly, they were widespread in both the Old World and North America during the Neogene.

Vultures are scavenging birds, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals. Old World vultures find carcasses exclusively by sight.

A particular characteristic of many vultures is a bald head, devoid of feathers. This is because a feathered head would become spattered with blood and other fluids, and thus be difficult to keep clean.

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