Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes burrovianus

The Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Cathartidae (New World Vultures) and order Cathartiformes.

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Cathartiformes
        Family: Cathartidae
        Genus: Cathartes
        Species: Cathartes burrovianus

Species in the Genus of Cathartes

Greater Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes melambrotus

Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes burrovianus

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

External Links

Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture – Wikipedia

Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture – Audubon.org