California Condor

AccipitriformesCathartidaeCritically Endangered

OrderAccipitriformes

FamilyCathartidae

HabitatCanyons

RangeW. North America

Length120 cm

Wingspan280 cm

Weight9000 g

DietScavenger

About the California Condor

The largest land bird in North America with a wingspan near 3 meters. Dropped to just 27 birds in 1987, when all were taken into captivity. Reintroduction has grown the population past 500. Adults can live more than 60 years.

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