# Vulture birds of Puerto Rico

Canonical source: https://birdsofpuertorico.com/family/vulture

Browsing group in the Birds of Puerto Rico guide; not necessarily a formal taxonomic family.

22 species of large carrion-eating birds that live predominantly in the tropics and subtropics, classified in the families Accipitridae (Old World vultures) and Cathartidae (New World vultures) in the order Accipitriformes. The 7 species of New World vultures include condors, and the 15 Old World species include the lammergeier and griffon vultures. Although many members of the two groups appear similar, they are only distantly related.

## Species in this group

- [Turkey Vulture](https://birdsofpuertorico.com/bird/176/Turkey-Vulture.md): Cathartes aura.