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Old World vultures
Template:Regnum:Animalia
Template:Phylum:Chordata
Template:Classis:Aves
Template:Ordo:Falconiformes
Family†:Accipitridae
Genera

Gypaetus 

Gyps   

Trogos   

Aegypius   

Neophron   

Gypohierax   

Necrosyrtes
† see also: Accipitridae

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.

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.

Species are: