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Wingegyps cartellei Alvarenga & Olson

Brazilian Condor (Wingegyps cartellei)

This species was described in 2004 based on fossil remains that can be dated to late Pleistocene or early Holocene age. [1]

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References:

[1] Herculano M. F. Alvarenga; Storrs L. Olson: A new genus of tiny condor from the Pleistocene of Brazil (Aves: Vulturidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 117(1): 1-9. 2004

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edited: 26.04.2021