Family Cathartidae
This family regroups all New-world vultures species including Condors. These birds were thought to be related to true Birds-of-prey but they’re in fact closer to Storks.

Cathartes aura septentrionalis – Turkey vulture
Cathartes burrovianus – Lesser yellow-headed vulture
Coragyps atratus – American black vulture

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