Cathartes

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Translingual[edit]

Cathartes aura

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek καθαρτής (kathartḗs, purifier).

Proper noun[edit]

Cathartes m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae – New World vultures, the turkey vulture and the yellow-headed vultures.

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References[edit]

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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