Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900 Neoaves Sibley et al. 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988 [Order] Falconiformes Sharpe, 1874 Family Cathartidae Lafresnaye, 1839 - New World vultures Genus Cathartes Illiger, 1811 1 Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) - turkey vulture 2 Cathartes burrovianus Cassin, 1845 - lesser yellow-headed vulture 3 Cathartes melambrotus Wetmore, 1964 - greater yellow-headed vulture