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
             Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) - turkey vulture
               1 Cathartes aura aura (Linnaeus, 1758)
               2 Cathartes aura septentrionalis Wied, 1839
               3 Cathartes aura ruficollis Spix, 1824
               4 Cathartes aura jota (Molina, 1782)