Breagyps
| Breagyps | |
|---|---|
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| Fossil | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Cathartidae |
| Genus: | †BreagypsMiller, 1938 |
| Species: | †B. clarki |
| Binomial name | |
| †Breagyps clarki Miller, 1938 | |
Breagyps is an extinctgenus of New World vulture in the family Cathartidae.[1]
The genus is named for the La Brea Tar Pits in California. B. clarki is one of three extinct vulture species, along with the extant Turkey vulture, with remains found in the tar pits.[2]
References
- ^Emslie, S. D. (1988). "The fossil history and phylogenetic relationships of condors (Ciconiiformes: Vulturidae) in the New World". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 8 (2): 212–228. Bibcode:1988JVPal...8..212E. doi:10.1080/02724634.1988.10011699.
- ^"Bird Collections". La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
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