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A photo of a Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus), male
Andean Condor, Male

Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus

The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a giant South American Cathartid vulture and is the only member of the genus Vultur. Found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America, the Andean condor is the largest flying bird in the world by combined measurement of weight and wingspan. It has a maximum wingspan of 3.3 m and weight of 15 kg. It is generally considered as the largest bird of prey in the world. It is a large black vulture with a ruff of white feathers surrounding the base of the neck and, especially in the male, large white patches on the wings. The head and neck are nearly featherless, and are a dull red color, which may flush and therefore change color in response to the bird's emotional state. In the male, there is a wattle on the neck and a large, dark red comb or caruncle on the crown of the head. The female condor is smaller than the male, an exception to the rule among birds of prey.
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Sightings

A photo of a Andean Condor photographed in  Peru
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Igor Lazo
Friday 21 Apr 2023 - 12:34pm
Peru
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Aryan Asher
Tuesday 11 Apr 2023 - 11:00pm
United States
A photo of a Andean Condor photographed in PN Tierra del Fuego (AICA TFO5)--Bahia Lapataia--senda costera Argentina
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Xristina K
Wednesday 29 Mar 2023 - 3:43pm
Argentina
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Christopher Collins
Friday 17 Feb 2023 - 3:00pm
Ecuador
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