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The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)

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The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)

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01-07-2018, 12:58 AM ( This post was last modified: 01-07-2018, 01:05 AM by epaiva )

The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae 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 3.20 mt
The Andean condor wingspan, ranges from 270 to 320 cm. It is weights from 11 to 13 kg for males and 8 to 11 kg for females. Overall length can range from 100 to 130 cm.
Pictures of captive Condor taken in Parque Nacional Sierra de la Culata in Merida, Venezuela


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