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Torgos tracheliotus  (J. R. Forster, 1796)
Taxonomic Serial No.: 563501

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Species  
  Common Name(s): Lappet-faced Vulture [English]
  
  Valid Name: Torgos tracheliotos (J. R. Forster, 1796)
 
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: invalid - unavailable, literature misspelling   
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Alan P. Peterson, M.D.   
  Notes: PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999   
  Reference for: Torgos tracheliotus    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: IOC World Bird List, Master List v2.9, website (version 2.9)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: Master list and sub-lists are maintained at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/names.html, and 'virtually replace' Gill & Wright 2006 (Birds of the World, Recommended English Names)   
  Reference for: Torgos tracheliotus, Lappet-faced Vulture [English]   
       
  Source: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2011.02.25, website (version 25-Feb-11)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: "Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net   
  Reference for: Torgos tracheliotus   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Bruins, S.   
  Publication Date: 1968   
  Article/Chapter Title: Original description of Vultur tracheliotus Forster   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Ostrich, vol. 29, no. 3   
  Page(s): 196   
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  Notes: doi: 10.1080/00306525.1968.9634298   
  Reference for: Torgos tracheliotus   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Rookmakker, L. C.   
  Publication Date: 1986   
  Article/Chapter Title: Bibliographical notes on the 1980 S.A.O.S. Checklist of Southern African birds   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Ostrich, vol. 57, no. 3   
  Page(s): 190   
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  ISBN/ISSN: 0030-6525   
  Notes: doi: 10.1080/00306525.1986.9633649   
  Reference for: Torgos tracheliotus   
       

 Geographic Information
       
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 Comments
       
  Comment: Spelling and taxon author date follow Bruins (1968) and Rookmaaker (1986)  
 

 

    


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