Cathartidae (Noun)
Meaning
Condors; turkey buzzards; king vultures.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Cathartidae, the New World vulture family, includes several bird species like the condor and turkey buzzard, all characterized by scavenging behavior and distinct plumage patterns.
- Several Cathartidae species have become integral components of folklore, symbolizing rebirth, with notable mentions in Aztec and Native American mythology surrounding king vultures and condors.
- Many cultures regard members of the Cathartidae family as cleaners, vital in breaking down animal remains in various ecosystems and enabling environmental sustainability through turkey buzzard feeding behaviors.
- There's increasing research in comparative behavior of New World vulture family, or Cathartidae, mainly observing eating habits in a number of diverse king vulture environments across America.
- Not all New World vulture species belong to Cathartidae but certain South American turkey buzzard variants offer contrasting illustrations within condor diets comprising solely vertebrates like deer, elk and pigs.