Condor
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CONDOR (Sarcorhamphus gryphus), an American vulture, and almost the largest of existing birds of flight, although by no means attaining the dimensions attributed to it by early writers.
Condors
Condor is the name for the largest species of New World vultures. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere.
There are two species, each in its own monotypic (one single species) genus: ...
Condor Table Manners: Wild condors inhabit large territories, often traveling 250 km (150 miles ) a day in search of carrion.
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Condor
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common name for certain American vultures, found in the high peaks of the Andes of South America and the Coast Range of S California. Condors are the largest of the living birds, nearly 50 in.
Condor American vulture, found in a high areas of the Andes of South America and in the Rocky Mountains of California. Condors are the largest of the birds of prey, nearly 50 in. in a length and a wingspan of 9 to 10 ft..
To see a condor gliding in to land on the face of a cliff is a splendid sight, as it soars gracefully on motionless wings, and at the right moment, drops its landing gear (its feet), brakes with its wings, raises and spreads its tail, and then lands.
Andean Condor
Andean Condor PhotoAndean condors are scavengers that are well-equipped for the job, with hooked beaks to aid in tearing flesh from large carcasses, a high resistance to bacterial infections, and bald heads that promote hygiene.
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
Chilean name: Cóndor
The Andean Condor is distributed in the Andes from Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego.
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors ...
Andean Condor
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Cathartidae
Species: Vultur gryphus ...
Condor
The condor is a large, extremely rare VULTURE in the family Cathartidae, order Falconiformes
Condor is the name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere.
Condors are clever birds and they tend to roost at some pretty inaccessible sites. After several hours of fruitless searching, the telemetry finally picked up a single bird.
Condors are vultures, so they keep their sharp eyes peeled for the carrion that makes up most of their diet.
Condors can soar to heights of 15,000 feet and may travel up to 150 miles a day in search of their next meal. They do not have a good sense of smell so they find their food mostly by their keen eyesight.
Condors, the largest flying birds in North America, are monogamous and pair for life.
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The condor helps keep the environment clean from potentially harmful bacteria found on animal carcasses.
The Condor is one of the largest flying birds. The male has a wingspan of 10 feet and weighs about 26 pounds, with a length of 40 to 46 inches. The female is slightly smaller and weighs about 20 to 22 pounds.
The condor's range once extended across much of North America, but by 1940 it had been reduced to the coastal mountains of southern California.
The condor is primarily a scavenger, feeding on carrion. It prefers large carcasses, such as those of deer or cattle.
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2007. While these images are the property of mongabay.
California Condor at the Condor Ridge exhibit of the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
Photograph by Chuck Szmurlo . Some rights reserved. (view image details)
Young California condor ready for flight ...
California Condors have uniformly black plumage, except for white wing linings. Like other carrion feeders, the head of this species lacks feathers, except for a small patch of black plumage in front of the eyes.
California Condor
The California Condor is an endangered species. When there were only 22 birds left in 1987, the remaining birds were captured in order to build the population in captivity.
California Condors
The California Condor has a body length of 43 - 52 inches, a wingspan up to 9 1/2 feet, and weighs 18 - 23 pounds.
California condor Gymnogyps californianus
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To date, 13 California condors have been reintroduced to the wild but the mortality rate was very high. Today there are 87 condors in existence, with three in the wild.
Conservation of the California Condor; Birds and the Law; Variation in Clutch Sizes; Coloniality.
REFERENCES:
Ogden, 1985b; Snyder and Hamber, 1985; Snyder et al., 1986; Wilbur and Jackson, 1983.
Condor, California Gymnogyps californianus Found: North America
Photographed by: 1 - 4) Dick Daniels in Arizona at the Grand Canyon 5, 6) Kim Worrell ...
Condors
California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
Population: 130. Status: Critically Endangered Species
Trend: Increasing due to captive breeding programs ...
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
As one of the largest flying birds in the world, the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) forms an awesome sight over the South American skies, as... More 30 Images 10 Videos ...
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Nearing the condors' roost, I spied a large dark raptor soaring over the crest of a ridge. Quickly, Fernando identified it as a Black-chested Eagle. A second eagle appeared and Fernando put his scope on it.
Is the Andean Condor Endangered?
The Andean Condor is an endangered species of vulture which needs to be protected and preserved through conscious efforts.
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Costa Rica's national bird (since 1976): Yigüirro (turdus craye) ...
The California condor is classified as a member of the order Falconiformes (Eagles, hawks, and vultures) and is a member of the family Cathartidae.
The California Condor is one of North America's most endangered birds.
Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Cathartidae ...
We saw American Kestrel and our first Andean Condor at this spot. We continued higher up the road and near the top had: Aplomado Falcon, Red-backed Hawk, Rufous-tailed Hawk.
Adult Elegant Terns (Sterna elegans), Roseate Terns (S. dougallii), many gulls (Laridae), several pelicans (Pelecanus spp.), the Common Merganser (Mergus merganser), and ptarmigans (Lagopus spp.) disp..[more]..
Source: The Condor 92:798-801 ...
The Condor. 62(3): 145-189. [76976] 12. Beebe, Frank L. 1969. The known status of the peregrine falcon in British Columbia. In: Hickey, Joseph J., ed. Peregrine falcon populations: their biology and decline.
Condor 49:159-164.
Anderson, J. S., R. L. Carroll, and T. B. Rowe. 2003. New information on Lethiscus stocki (Tetrapoda: Lepospondyli: Aistopoda) from high-resolution computed tomography and a phylogenetic analysis of Aistopoda.
(more) Timidly taking its first steps in the wild, the young condor perches on a rocky plateau as a hot breeze swirls upward from the barren Patagonian landscape.
Condor 73:444-454. Giroux, J. F. 1985. Nest sites and superclutches of American Avocets on artificial islands. Canadian Journal of Zoology 63:1302-1305. Grover, P. B. 1979.
Many zoos have had some recent success with Andean condors due to a dedicated programme of incubation and hand rearing, but most of the smaller species, and even the owls often breed best in secluded aviaries, out of sight of humans and other birds.
Bald eagles are among the largest raptors in the United States, second only to the California Condor. They measure from 28 - 40 inches in length, or about 2.5 - 3.5 feet. The wingspan can reach from 72 - 90 inches, or 6 - 7.5 feet.
New World vultures include Andean condors (Vultur gryphus) and California condors (Gymnogyps californianus).
Family: Cathartidae (New World Vultures) - Includes the Condors (Andean & Calif), Yellow-Headed V's, King, Black and Turkey V's.
Genus: Cathartes
Species: Cathartes aura.
The Condor. 79: 312-20.
Hooper, H. L. N. 1974. Hall's Babbler in New South Wales. Aust. Bird Watcher. September 1974: 195-97.
Pizzey, G. and Knight, F. (2003). The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia 7th Edition. Menkhorst, P. (ed). HarperCollins.
These predators are domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), Andean foxes (Lycalopex culpaeus), Andean condors (Vultur gryphus), pumas (Puma concolor), and wild cats (Leopardus colocolo and Leopardus jacobitus).
Predators of the huemul include the puma (Puma concolor) and domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiarus), while the culpeo fox (Pseudoalopex [Dusicyon] culpaeus), wild cats (Oncifelis guigna and O. geoffroyi), and raptors, especially condors, ...
The largest raptors are the Andean condors, whose wingspan can reach more than 9½ feet. On the smaller end of the spectrum are the lesser kestrel and the little sparrowhawk, birds whose wingspan is less than 2½ feet raptors include ...
New World vultures in America, such as California condors, have also been devastated by pesticides and habitat loss. Thankfully, captive breeding programs helped restore these magnificent birds.
The largest North American vulture is the California condor.
Vultures belong to the order Falconiformes.
The American vultures make up the family Cathartidae.
The Eurasian and African vultures belong to the family Accipitridae ...
The California Condor, now almost extinct, is the third member of the Cathartidae Family, referred to as the American Vultures. Vultures are sometimes mistakenly called buzzards, the British name for buteos -- hawks of the Buteo genus.
Strahl, Stuart D., et al. Behavior and Biology of the Hawk-headed Parrot, Deroptyus Accipitrinus, in Southern Venezuela. The Condor. 93 (1991): 177-180.
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Vultures are divided into two groups: Old World vultures (family Accipitridae, 15 species) and New World (American) vultures (the voiceless, hissing family Cathartidae, 6 species, including the California Condor and the Turkey Vulture).
Digs and nests in cavity in live or dead trees (usually well decayed tree in Costa Rica; Stiles and Skutch 1989), 3-21 m above ground. Often roosts communally in tree cavities throughout the year (Du Plessis, 1994, Condor 96:631-637).
 See also: Eagle, Vulture, Auk, Fly, Woodpecker
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