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Abstract
Present-day vultures are generally classified into two distinct groups: Old World vultures and new World vultures. The two groups share morphological and behavioral characters (e.g. scavenger diet, energy-efficient soaring, mostly featherless head), but historically the two groups were considered phylogenetically distant with long and independent histories (Rich 198., Wink 1995, Zhang et al. 2012). Old World vultures occur in the family Accipitridae and are closely related to hawks and eagles. New World Vultures occur in the family Cathartidae but their taxonomic placement has been controversial. New World vultures were previously allied with storks (Ciconiidae) but were usually placed within the order Falconiformes. Recent phylogenomic analyses using DNA sequencing suggest that new World vultures show no affinity with storks and support placement of New World vultures with other landbirds (in the order Accipitriformes, near Accipitridae) rather than with waterbirds (Hackett et al. 2008). Old World vultures presently are confined to Europe, Asia, and Africa, and New World vultures presently occur in North and South America.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Historic and recent nesting records of Turkey Vultures in South Dakota |
| Series title | South Dakota Bird Notes |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | South Dakota Bird Notes |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 10 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | South Dakota Bird Notes |
| First page | 8 |
| Last page | 17 |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Butte County;Custer County;Gregory County;Harding County;Hughes County;Lincoln County;Meade County;Minnehaha County;Pennington County;Tripp County;Union County |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |