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The Vultur gryphus also known as the Andean condor is the national bird of Colombia.. The Andean condor inhabits the Andes mountain range. Although it is primarily a scavenger, feeding on carrion, this species belongs to the New World vulture family Cathartidae.
De Porta, J (1965), La posición estratigráfica de la fauna de Mamíferos del Pleistocene de la Sabana de Bogotá, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, pp. 37– 54; De Porta, J (1960), Los equidos fósiles de la Sabana de Bogotá, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, pp. 51– 78
Guerrero Uscátegui, Alberto Lobo (1993), Informe sobre la Cuenca Petrolífera de la Sabana de Bogotá, Colombia, Sociedad Colombiana de Ingenieros, pp. 1– 29; Guerrero Uscátegui, Alberto Lobo (1992), Geología e Hidrogeología de Santafé de Bogotá y su Sabana, Sociedad Colombiana de Ingenieros, pp. 1– 20
Colombia is one of seventeen megadiverse countries in the world. [7] The country in northwestern South America contains 311 types of coastal and continental ecosystems. [1] As of the beginning of 2021, a total of between 63,000 and 71,000 species are registered in the country, [8] [5] with 8803 endemic species, representing near the 14% of the total registered species. [6]
The national flower of Colombia is the orchid Cattleya trianae which was named after the Colombian naturalist José Jerónimo Triana.The orchid was selected by botanist Emilio Robledo, in representation of the Colombian Academy of History to determine the most representative flowering plant of Colombia.
Fauna [ edit ] Mammals of the grassland and savanna include white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ), giant anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ), capybara ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ), giant armadillo ( Priodontes maximus ), Eastern cottontail ( Sylvilagus floridanus ), Alston's cotton rat ( Sigmodon alstoni ), Hispid cotton rat ( S ...
Other pollen and flora, ... Geología e Hidrogeología de Santafé de Bogotá y su Sabana, Sociedad Colombiana de ... (2005), Geología de la Sabana de ...
Fauna and Flora Sanctuaries (Sanctuario de Flora y Fauna - SFF): 12; National Natural Reserves (Reserva Natural Nacional - RNN): 2; Unique Natural Areas (Área Natural Única - ANU): 1; Road park (Vía Parque): 1