The Gypaetinae is one of two subfamilies of Old World vultures the other being the Aegypiinae. Some taxonomic authorities place the Gypaetinae within the Perninae hawks. They are presently found throughout much of Africa, Asia, and southern Europe, hence being considered "Old World" vultures, but as recently as the Late Pleistocene, they were also present in North America.[1]
A 2005 study found Eutriorchis astur to be closely related.
| Subfamily | Genus | Common and binomial names | Image | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypaetinae | Gypaetus | Bearded vulture Gypaetus barbatus | High mountains in southern Europe, the Caucasus, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Tibet | |
| Gypaetus georgii | Fossil record from the late Miocene, Spain[2] | |||
| Gypohierax | Palm-nut vulture Gypohierax angolensis | Forest and savannah across sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Neophron | Egyptian vulture Neophron percnopterus | Southwestern Europe and northern Africa to India | ||
| Neophron lolis | Fossil record from the late Miocene, Spain |
Genera known only from fossils include:
| Subfamily | Genus | Common and binomial names | Image | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypaetinae | †Anchigyps | †Anchigyps voorhiesi | Late Miocene to early Pliocene of North America | |
| †Arikarornis | †Arikarornis macdonaldi | Early Miocene of North America | ||
| †Mioneophron | †Mioneophron longirostris | Late Miocene of China | ||
| †Neophrontops | †Neophrontops americanus | Miocene to Late Pleistocene of North America | ||
| †Neophrontops dakotensis | ||||
| †Neophrontops slaughteri | ||||
| †Neophrontops vallecitoensis | ||||
| †Neophrontops vetustus | ||||
| †Neogyps (sometimes placed in the Aegypiinae) | †Neogyps errans | Late Pleistocene of North America | ||
| †Palaeoborus(sometimes placed in the Aegypiinae) | †Palaeoborus howardae | Miocene of North America | ||
| †Palaeoborus rosatus | ||||
| †Palaeoborus umbrosus |