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A photo of a California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
California Condor

California Condor

Gymnogyps californianus

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 mountains of California, and northern Baja California in Mexico. Although four other fossil members are known, it is the only surviving member of the genus Gymnogyps. The species is listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as Critically Endangered, and similarly considered Critically Imperiled by NatureServe. The plumage is black with patches of white on the underside of the wings; the head is largely bald, with skin color ranging from gray on young birds to yellow and bright orange on breeding adults. Its 3.0 m wingspan is the widest of any North American bird. The condor is a scavenger and eats large amounts of carrion.
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Steph .
Sunday 21 May 2023 - 7:42pm
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A photo of a California Condor photographed in Duncan Memorial Park United States
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Jenn and Luke S+W
Saturday 13 May 2023 - 8:45pm
United States
A map showing the sighting location
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Aryan Asher
Tuesday 11 Apr 2023 - 10:52pm
United States
A photo of a California Condor photographed in Longwood Gardens United States
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Autumn Garibay
Monday 10 Apr 2023 - 5:49pm
United States
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