Cathartes

Translingual

Cathartes aura

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καθαρτής (kathartḗs, “purifier”).

Proper noun

Cathartes m

1. 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 National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Cathartes at Avibase
• Cathartes at Animal Diversity Web
• Cathartes at Paleobiology Database