Gypaetinae

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Gypaetinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain Eukaryota
Kingdom Animalia
Subkingdom Bilateria
Branch Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum Chordata
Sub-phylum Vertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass Tetrapoda
Class Aves
Sub-class Neornithes
Infra-class Neoaves
Order Information
Order Accipitriformes
Sub-order Accipitres
Family Information
Superfamily Accipitroidea
Family Accipitridae
Sub-family Gypaetinae
Population statistics

Gypaetinae refers to a subfamily birds within the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes, and comprises 3 genera and 3 living species of Old World vultures.

Species

  • Genus Gypaetus
Lammergeier, Gypaetus barbatus
  • Genus Gypohierax
Palm-nut vulture, Gypohierax angolensis
  • Genus Neophron
Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus

References