Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Cathartes burrovianusCassin, J, 1845
English (US) Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
The Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cathartidae (New World Vultures) in the order Cathartiformes.
- Scientific name
- Cathartes burrovianus
- Order
- Cathartiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1845
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cathartes burrovianus burrovianus
- Cathartes burrovianus urubutinga
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1845
- Type locality
- near Veracruz City, Mexico.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2 p.212
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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