Condor - Wikipedia
Condor 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. One species, the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), inhabits the …
12 Crazy Condor Facts - Fact Animal
1. They are the largest bird of prey in the world. The Andean condor is the largest flying bird in the Western hemisphere, and in the world when combining measurement of weight and wingspan together. Their wingspan can reach up to a gigantic 3.3m …
Andean condor - Wikipedia
It is found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America. With a maximum wingspan of 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) and weight of 15 kg (33 lb), the Andean condor is one of the largest flying birds in the world, and is generally …
Condor Myths & Facts - U.S. National Park Service
2021年2月22日 · MYTH: Condors are like huge birds of prey and have been known to kill livestock and fly away with them. FACT: Condors are obligate scavengers, which means that they only eat dead animals. Although they look superficially similar to raptors with their hooked beaks and broad wings, condors are not birds of prey.
California condor - Wikipedia
The 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 ...
Condor | Characteristics & Facts | Britannica
When hunting for prey, the Andean condor soars on thermals (warm updrafts that rise from the land below) and upslope winds to remain aloft and can glide for more than 160 km (100 miles) without flapping its wings.
Andean Condor - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae and is the only member of the genus Vultur. It is the largest flying bird in the world by combined measurement of weight and wingspan. It is generally considered the largest bird of …
Meet the mighty Andean condor, one of the world's most impressive birds ...
With a wingspan (for the record) maxing out at around 3.2m, and weighing up to 15kg the Andean condor is the heaviest bird of prey in the world and the raptor with the longest wingspan. It also …
California Condor - The Peregrine Fund
North America's largest flying land bird. Despite our efforts to recover this critically endangered species through captive breeding, release, and monitoring, preventable lead poisoning stands in the way. But like these giants of the sky, we’re learning to rely on hunters….
California Condor - The Peregrine Fund
The Peregrine Fund began raising California Condors at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Idaho in 1993, then releasing them to the wild near the Grand Canyon in 1996. To date, hundreds of California Condors have been released in Arizona and California in the United States and in Baja California, Mexico.