📷 (c) Sebastian Serna Muñoz, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY
📷 (c) Luis Enrique Calderón Franco, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
📷 (c) Juan Rodolfo Lillo Lobos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
IUCN: Vulnerable
Andean Condor
Vultur gryphus
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassAves›OrderCathartiformes›FamilyCathartidae›GenusVultur
About
Andean condors use enormous wings to ride mountain winds for hours while searching for carrion. They mature slowly and produce few young, so adult survival is crucial. Poisoning, persecution, collisions, and food contamination threaten this culturally important scavenger across parts of its range.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat High mountains, cliffs, grasslands, desert coasts, and open steppe
🍃Diet Scavenger — carrion from large mammals and marine animals
📏Size & Weight Body 100–130 cm; wingspan up to 3.2 m
•weight 8–15 kg
⏳Lifespan 50 years or more
🗺Range Andean South America from Venezuela and Colombia to Patagonia
BirdRaptor
Key Facts
⛰Habitat High mountains, cliffs, grasslands, desert coasts, and open steppe
🍃Diet Scavenger — carrion from large mammals and marine animals
📏Size & Weight Body 100–130 cm; wingspan up to 3.2 m
•weight 8–15 kg
⏳Lifespan 50 years or more
🗺Range Andean South America from Venezuela and Colombia to Patagonia
Photo Credits
#1(c) Sebastian Serna Muñoz, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY
#2(c) Luis Enrique Calderón Franco, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY SA
#3(c) Juan Rodolfo Lillo Lobos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
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