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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 ...
The California condor is critically endangered. It formerly ranged from Baja California to British Columbia, but by 1937 was restricted to California. [52] In 1987, all surviving birds were removed from the wild into a captive breeding program to ensure the species' survival. [52] In 2005, there were 127 Californian condors in the wild.
Meanwhile the California condor has a weight of 8–14 kg and wingspan of about 109 inches, or 2.77 meters. [3] California condors are North America's largest flying land birds. [ 3 ] Among all living flying birds, the Andean condor is the third heaviest after the Kori bustard and great bustard (up to 21 kg or 46 lb), and second only to the ...
California condors struggle to make a comeback after a particularly deadly year in 2020. Here's what is happening. California condor population slowly comes back from one of its deadliest years
After being pushed to the brink of extinction, condors have returned to a slice of their Northern California habitat for the first time in 130 years.
By July 2014, the condor population, including sites in California, Baja California and Arizona, has grown to 437. [17] There is a population of 232 wild birds and 205 in captivity. [ 17 ] Ventana Wildlife Society manages 34 free-flying condors, of which it has fledged 9.
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As of July 2014, there is a total population of 437 condors living in sites in California, Baja California and Arizona. [2] This includes a wild population of 232 and a captive population of 205. [2] 68 free-flying Condors are managed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service in Southern California. [2]