Aegypiidae (Noun)
Meaning
In some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Aegypiidae is sometimes used as a separate family to include the Old World vultures, but most taxonomists group them with the hawks and eagles in the family Accipitridae.
- In some classifications, Aegypiidae is considered a distinct family, comprising 15 species of Old World vultures.
- However, many sources now treat Aegypiidae as a subfamily within the larger family Accipitridae.
- Aegypiidae includes species such as the Egyptian vulture and the griffon vulture, all of which are found in the Old World.
- Some authors continue to recognize Aegypiidae as a full family, arguing that the Old World vultures are distinct enough to warrant separate classification.