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Bookmark or Share- California condor - WikipediaThe California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird. It became extinct in the wild in 1987 when all remaining wild individuals were captured, but has since been reintroduced to northern Arizona and southern Utah (including the Grand Canyon area and Zion National Park), the coastal mountains of California, and northern Baja California ...
- Condor - WikipediaCondor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua kuntur. [1] [2] They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere . They are: The Andean condor ( Vultur gryphus ), which inhabits the Andean mountains.
- California condor | Wingspan, Habitat, Population, Endangered, & FactsOne of the largest flying birds, a California condor typically weighs 20–25 pounds (9–11 kg), and its wingspan is about 9.5 feet (3 metres). The birds can live up to 60 years. Adult condors are black with a white triangular mark stretching along the underside of each wing.
- California CondorThe California condor, Gymnogyps californianus, is one of the largest flying birds in the world. When it soars, the wings spread more than nine feet from tip to tip. Condors may weigh more than 20 pounds. The male Andean condor of South America is even larger than our California condor. Both are endangered species.
- California Condor Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The spectacular but endangered California Condor is the largest bird in North America. These superb gliders travel widely to feed on carcasses of deer, pigs, cattle, sea lions, whales, and other animals. Pairs nest in caves high on cliff faces.
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