Aegypius prepyrenaicus
Aegypius prepyrenaicus is an extinct Old World vulture which existed in what is now Spain during the Middle Pleistocene period. An ulna possibly referable to this species has been found in Gibraltar. It was described in 2001 by Hernandez Carrasquilla.
| Aegypius prepyrenaicus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Aegypius |
| Species: | A. prepyrenaicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aegypius prepyrenaicus Carrasquilla, 2001 | |
References
A new species of vulture (Aves, Aegypiinae) from the upper Pleistocene of Spain https://www.ardeola.org/uploads/articles/docs/468.pdf
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