condor

     

Vultur Gymnogyps

Trivia about condor

  • The vulture that Quechua-speakers gave this name was probably of the Andean species, not the California
  • Among the largest flying birds are the California & Andean species of these
  • The wingspan of the California this can be nearly 10 feet; instead of giving it an E for endangered, it gets a gentleman's "C"
  • As big as the California variety of this type of vulture is, the Andean variety is even larger
  • One of the world's largest birds, this California avian can glide as far as 10 miles without beating its wings
  • This Andean vulture tops the coats of arms of Ecuador, Colombia & Bolivia
  • This Andean vulture is on the coats of arms of 4 South American countries
  • The Andean & California varieties of this bird lack voice boxes & can only hiss
  • Bolivia awards a national order named after this bird of the Andes
  • The California species of this New World vulture is North America's largest flying bird
  • A New World vulture known as the Andean this is so large that it sometimes preys on newborn calves
  • Bolivia's coat of arms features an alpaca & this large vulture
  • Bolivia's highest award is the National Order of this vulture of the Andes
  • With a 9-1/2 foot wingspan, this largest land bird in North America can be seen soaring over the Grand Canyon
  • Seen here, this long-winged native of the Andes Mountains is actually a type of vulture
  • The name of this vulture found in the Andes is derived from the Quechua language
  • La Cruz del this bird is a high point in Colca Canyon in the Peruvian Andes