Gypaetinae


The Gypaetinae is one of two subfamilies of Old World vultures the other being the Aegypiinae. Some taxonomic authorities place the Gypaetinae within the Perninae hawks. They are presently found throughout much of Africa, Asia, and southern Europe, hence being considered "Old World" vultures, but as recently as the Late Pleistocene, they were also present in North America.
A 2005 study found Madagascar [serpent eagle|Eutriorchis astur] to be closely related.

Species

Fossil genera

Genera known only from fossils include:
SubfamilyGenusCommon and binomial namesImageRange
Gypaetinae†Anchigyps†Anchigyps voorhiesiLate Miocene to early Pliocene of North America
Gypaetinae†Arikarornis†Arikarornis macdonaldiEarly Miocene of North America
Gypaetinae†Mioneophron†Mioneophron longirostrisLate Miocene of China
Gypaetinae†Neophrontops†Neophrontops americanusMiocene to Late Pleistocene of North America
Gypaetinae†Neophrontops†Neophrontops dakotensisMiocene to Late Pleistocene of North America
Gypaetinae†Neophrontops†Neophrontops slaughteriMiocene to Late Pleistocene of North America
Gypaetinae†Neophrontops†Neophrontops vallecitoensisMiocene to Late Pleistocene of North America
Gypaetinae†Neophrontops†Neophrontops vetustusMiocene to Late Pleistocene of North America
Gypaetinae†Neogyps
†Neogyps erransLate Pleistocene of North America
Gypaetinae†Palaeoborus
†Palaeoborus howardaeMiocene of North America
Gypaetinae†Palaeoborus
†Palaeoborus rosatusMiocene of North America
Gypaetinae†Palaeoborus
†Palaeoborus umbrosusMiocene of North America