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Vultur

Bird Genera

Vultur is a genus of New World vulture, family Cathartidae, containing two species: the living Andean condor, Vultur gryphus, and the extinct fossil species Vultur messii from the early Pliocene of Argentina.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ15042113, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Vultur
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: New World Vulture Genera, Lead
    Vultur is a genus of New World vulture that contains two species, an extant species, the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) and the fossil species Vultur messii from the early Pliocene of Argentina.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Vultur
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Vultur
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Vultur" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 11.63 ... "early_interval": "Tortonian"
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Wikidata: Vultur
Wikidata Q15042113, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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