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More About Condors ...
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"Condor is the name for two species of bird in one of the vulture families. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere".
The South American Condor (Vultur gryphus) inhabits the Andes mountains. The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) inhabits the western coast of the United States. Although they are primarily scavengers, feeding on carrion, these species belong to the New World vulture family Cathartidae, related to storks and not closely related to Old World vultures, which are in the family Accipitridae along with hawks, eagles and kites.
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Cathartidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Condors
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VIDEO CLIPS
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California Condor
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CNN
California Condor in flight
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Condor
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Condor landing near eagle
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Condor
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Condor soaring above landscape
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Condor
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Eagle chasing condor away from carcass
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California condor
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Arkive.org
Nice selection of California condor video clips available in various formats
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Andean Condor
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Internet Bird Collection
An adult flying over the valley. Cruz del Condor, Cañón del Colca, Peru (Monotypic species)
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Andean Condor
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Internet Bird Collection
Two juveniles flying. Cruz del Condor, Cañón del Colca, Peru (Monotypic species)
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Andean Condor
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National Geographic
Undertakers of the Sky
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California Condor
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National Geographic
Arizona Condors
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