As big as the California variety of this type of vulture is, the Andean variety is even larger
The generic term Cathartes means "purifier" and is the Latinized 
form from the ... C. a. jota, the Chilean turkey vulture, is larger, browner, and 
slightly paler... [DOC] [TLE] Top 10 Largest Birds(Wingspans) on Earth | Listverse Info [PAR] Oct 3, 2014 ...