Reptilia - Falconiformes

PaleoDB taxon number: 137178

Alternative spelling: Teratornithidae

Parent taxon: Cathartidae according to D. Amadon 1977

Sister taxa: Catharista, Cathartes, Cathartidarum, Cathartinae, Coragyps, Gymnogyps, Kuntur, Palaeogyps, Phasmagyps, Plesiocathartes, Pliogyps, Sarcoramphus, Tapinopus, Vultur, Diatopornis, Geronogyps, Aizengyps, Perugyps, Diatropornis, Hadrogyps, Breagyps, Wingegyps

Subtaxa: Aiolornis, Argentavis, Cathartornis, Taubatornis, Teratornis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore