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There are 7 species of New World Vultures. They belong to the family Cathartidae.

Find the exact locations for each species from The Peregrine Fund, Global Raptor Information Network: 
www.globalraptors.org/grin/speciesLookup.asp?lid=5


Central Canada
Turkey Vulture
USA
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
California Condor

Central America
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
California Condor
Lesser Yellow-Headed Vulture


South America
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
Andean Condor
Greater Yellow-Headed Vulture
Lesser Yellow-Headed Vulture


Caribbean
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture

Turkey Vulture 
Scientific name:  Cathartes aura     
Subspecies: 6 races
PictureJerry Kirkheart CC BY 2.0 www.flickr.com/photos/ jkirkhart35/6209252348














California Condor 
Scientific name: Gymnogyps californianus Critically Endangered
PictureZakVTA CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 www.flickr.com/photos/ isaachsieh/3596034090
  






Black Vulture   
Scientific name: Coragyps atratus 
PictureJackie Finn-Irwin CC BY 2.0 www.flickr.com/photos/ jfinnirwin/6215715996










  

Andean Condor   Female  
Scientific name:  Vultur gryphus  
 Near Threatened
Picture
Mark Dumont CC BY 2.0 http://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/File:Vultur_gryphus
Lesser Yellow Headed Vulture
Scientific Name: Cathartes burrovianus 
PictureArjan Haverxamp CC BY 2.0 www.flickr.com/photos/ ajhaverkamp/2335579072












Andean Condor   Male  
Scientific name:  Vultur gryphus 
Picture
Mark Dumont CC BY 2.0 www.flickr.com/photos/ wcdumonts/9544053167
Greater Yellow Headed Vulture
Scientific Name: Cathartes melambrotus 
PictureCarlos, Harmony on Planet Earth CC BY 2.0




King Vulture    
Scientific name: Sarcoramphus papa  
Picture
a m lewis CC BY 2.0 www.flickr.com/photos/a-m-lewis /4962095420
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