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Andean Condor

species of bird

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The Andean Condor is one of the world's largest flying birds, native to the mountains of South America. It matters because it plays an important role in its ecosystem and has become a symbol of conservation efforts, as the species faced near extinction but has been brought back from the brink through dedicated wildlife programs.

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Vulnerable

安地斯神鷹（学名：Vultur gryphus），又名康多兀鷲、安地斯禿鷹、南美神鷹、安地斯神鹫，是南美洲的一種新大陸禿鷲。牠們分佈在安地斯山脈及南美洲西部鄰近的太平洋海岸，是西半球最大的飛行鳥類。安地斯神鷹是黑色的禿鷹，頸部底環繞有一圈白色羽毛，兩翼上有很大的白斑，雄鷹则更為顯眼。頭部及頸部接近沒有羽毛，呈暗紅色，會因應情緒而變色。雄鷹頭上有一個暗紅色的肉冠。不像其他猛禽，安地斯神鷹的雄鷹體型較雌鷹大。安地斯神鷹主要吃腐肉，喜歡如鹿或歐洲牛等大型動物的屍體。牠們5－6歲就達至性成熟，棲息在海拔3000－5000米的岩壁。每次會生1到2枚蛋。牠們是世界上最長壽的鳥類，可以活到100歲。安地斯神鷹是阿根廷、玻利維亞、智利、哥倫比亞、厄瓜多爾及秘魯的國家象徵，且經常出現在南美洲的傳說及神話中。世界自然保護聯盟將牠們列為近危。牠們受到失去棲息地及二次中毒所威脅。在幾個國家已經有保育及飼養的計劃。

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Vultur
Image: 204 - Canyon de Colca - Condor des Andes - Juin 2010.JPG

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P105: species
P141: Vulnerable
P7603: Appendix I of CITES

Article

The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a South American New World vulture and is the only extant member of the genus Vultur. It is found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America. With a maximum wingspan of 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) and weight of 15 kg (33 lb), the Andean condor is one of the largest flying birds in the world, and is generally considered to be the largest bird of prey in the world.

One of two species commonly referred to as condors, it is a large black vulture with a ruff of white feathers surrounding the base of the neck and, especially in the male, large white patches on the wings. The head and neck are nearly featherless, and are a dull red color, which may flush and therefore change color in response to the bird's emotional state. In the male, there is a wattle on the neck and a large, dark red comb or caruncle on the crown of the head. The female condor is smaller than the male, an exception to the usual sexual dimorphism seen in birds of prey.