Family 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
- The family Aegypiidae is sometimes considered a distinct family of Old World vultures, but many taxonomists group them with the Accipitridae.
- In some classifications, the family Aegypiidae is recognized as a separate family comprising the Old World vultures.
- The family Aegypiidae is thought to have diverged from the Accipitridae around 20-30 million years ago.
- Some sources group the Egyptian vulture within the family Aegypiidae, while others place it in the Accipitridae.
- The family Aegypiidae is often considered to be a subfamily within the Accipitridae, rather than a distinct family.