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  2. Andean condor - Wikipedia

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    Andean condor in Peru There is a dark red caruncle (or comb) on the top of the head of the adult male. The Andean condor was described by Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae and retains its original binomial name of Vultur gryphus. [3]

  3. Condor - Wikipedia

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    Condor Temporal range: Late Pliocene – Holocene Andean condor soaring over southern Peru's Colca Canyon Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Accipitriformes Family: Cathartidae Genera Vultur Gymnogyps Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua kuntur ...

  4. Andean condor in rehab highlights conservation challenges - AOL

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    An Andean condor being treated in Chile with lead in its blood, a pellet embedded in its skull and a satellite tracker from Argentina highlights the challenges of conserving this endangered bird.

  5. California condor - Wikipedia

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    The California condor has a long life span, reaching up to 60 years. [6] [7] If it survives to adulthood, the condor has few natural threats other than humans. [48] Because they lack a syrinx, their vocal display is limited to grunts and hisses. [29] Condors bathe frequently and can spend hours a day preening their feathers. [46]

  6. Condor found dead from gunshot wound in Central California ...

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    Thanks to efforts such as the California Condor Recovery Program, the number of condors in the wild has risen from about 23 birds in the 1980s to more than 300 today. Of those condors, 93 are ...

  7. Juvenile condors are ready to be released in California. Here ...

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    Condors are scavengers and eat carrion (the remains of dead animals). Meanwhile an enthusiastic Burnett said that 2024 “Is on track to be an unprecedented year for the Central California flock

  8. Vulture - Wikipedia

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    A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion.There are 23 extant species of vulture (including condors). [2] Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and South America and consist of seven identified species, all belonging to the Cathartidae family.

  9. Record 17 condor chicks thrive at L.A. Zoo: See the babies ...

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    A new method of rearing California condors at the Los Angeles Zoo has resulted in a record-breaking 17 chicks hatched this year.