Condor
Name for two species of vultures / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Condor (disambiguation).
Quick Facts Temporal range: Late Pliocene – Holocene, Scientific classification ...
Condor | |
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Andean condor soaring over southern Peru's Colca Canyon | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Cathartiformes |
Family: | Cathartidae |
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Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua kuntur.[1][2] They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere.
They are:
- The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), which inhabits the Andean mountains.
- The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), currently restricted to the western coastal mountains of the United States and Mexico and the northern desert mountains of Arizona in the United States.