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Condor
Name for two species of vultures / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
For other uses, see Condor (disambiguation).
Quick Facts Temporal range: Late Pliocene – Holocene, Scientific classification ...
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Andean condor soaring over southern Peru's Colca Canyon | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Cathartiformes |
Family: | Cathartidae |
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One species, the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), inhabits the Andean mountains. The other, the California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), is currently restricted to the western coastal mountains of the contiguous United States and Mexico, as well as the northern desert mountains of Arizona.