• Key Information

  • Condors

  • Species
    Vultur gryphus, Gymnogyps californianus
  • Diet
    Carnivore
  • Wingspan
    Up to 10 ft 5 in
  • Weight
    24 to 33 lb
  • Classification
    Aves > Cathartiformes > Cathartidae
  • Life Span
    Up to 50 years
  • Conservation Status
    Not Threatened (Andean Condor), Endangered (California Condor)
  • Habitat
    Mountains
  • Learning Point
  • Condors are the largest birds in the Americas, and a type of vulture, similar, but not the same as, the vultures of Europe. They are powerful birds, that can fly long distanes, but which have been pushed towards extinction, especially in the United States.
  • Project
  • Draw a condor soaring in the air.
  • Location
  • Places
    North and South America
  • Fun Facts
  • Among all living flying birds, the Andean condor is the third heaviest after the Kori bustard and great bustard, and second only to the wandering albatross in wingspan.
  • The colors of the skin around the head of the California Condor can change depending on the season and age.
  • They are capable of gliding over a 100 miles without flapping their wings.