Vultures of the Americas

"Vultures of the Americas" commission for Canislupuscorax (who takes amazing photos, go look), featuring the family Cathartidae, also known as the New World Vultures.  This monophyletic group includes giants like the Andean Condor (10.5 ft/3.2 m wingspan) and California Condor (9.8 ft/3 m wingspan) in addition to the smallest of all vultures, the Black Vulture (4.8 ft/1.5 m wingspan).

From top to bottom, left to right: Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus, Black Vulture Coragyps atratus, Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus, Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura, King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa, female California Condor Gymnogyps californianus, male California Condor, female Andean Condor Vultur gryphus, and a male Andean Condor.