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 …
Condors - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)
The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is one of the world’s largest and rarest birds, with a wingspan of 9 to 10 feet and weight of up to about 25 pounds. The condor is closely related to the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) and Andean condor (Vultur gryphus). Like all vultures, the condor feeds on carrion, or dead animals.
California condor - Wikipedia
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 …
California Condor
Thousands of years ago, California condors lived in many parts of North America, from California and other Pacific states to Texas, Florida, and New York. In recent centuries, this large vulture was found by early explorers and settlers from British Columbia in …
California condor, facts and photos - National Geographic
What is the California condor? The California condor is the largest flying bird in North America. Its wings may stretch nearly 10 feet from tip to tip. When in flight, this huge bird glides on air...
Condor Reintroduction and Recovery - U.S. National Park Service
Today, the California condor is one of the rarest animals on earth, with fewer than 450 alive today. During the Pleistocene (2.5 million to 11,700 years ago), condors ranged across North America, along the Pacific coast from Canada to Mexico, across to …
California Condor Reintroduction & Recovery - U.S. National Park Service
Condor Re-introduction & Recovery Program. Why did Condor Numbers Decline? Today, the California condor is regarded as one of the rarest birds in the world.
California Condor Life History - All About Birds
California Condors have been reintroduced to mountains of southern and central California, Arizona, Utah, and Baja California. Nesting habitats range from scrubby chaparral to forested mountain regions up to about 6,000 feet elevation.
Condor - Encyclopedia.com
Condors are New World vultures that are among the largest of flying birds. There are only two species, the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus ) and the critically endangered California condor (Gymnogyps california -nus ).
Condors - Return to the wild - California, Andean, Birds, and Time ...
Condors are New World vultures that are among the largest of flying birds. There are only two species, the Andean condor ( Vultur gryphus) and the critically endangered California condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ).