Author:
Qjure
Book:
Qjurious
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Info
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4-565.60.00
Cathartiformes
English: Vultures.
Zoology
Cathartiformes are raptors or birds of prey.
Taxonomy
Most taxonomic authorities place Cathartiformes in the order Accipitriformes. In the past, they were considered to be a sister group to Ciconiiformes based on DNA–DNA hybridization and morphology.