New World Vultures (Cathartidae)
California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) - HBW 2, p. 40
French: Condor de Californie
German: Kalifornischer Kondor
Spanish: Cóndor Californiano
Taxonomy: Vultur californianus Shaw, 1798, Monterey, California.
At one time placed in genus Pseudogryphus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Extinct in wild from 1987 to 1992. Captive population now being used for reintroduction to former range, in hills around San Joaquin Valley, California. Formerly occupied mountains of Pacific coast of North America.
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Lateral views of a 2 year old male #457 perched on the top of a pine tree. Along with an identification wing tag, there is a rad Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 14 March 2009 4 years ago 39 sec 4.9 -
Two views of an adult wing tagged #282 (not visible) perched on top of a pine tree. This bird is part of the reintroduced popula Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 14 March 2009 4 years ago 41 sec 4.8 -
Views of an immature and adult in flight. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 14 March 2009 4 years ago 1 min 3 sec 4.8 -
An adult soaring on a thermal Locality Lake Piru, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 30 November 2007 5 years ago 31 sec 4.5 -
An adult displaying before feeding a third summer bird, on a trunk. Locality San Diego Zoo, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 June 2012 34 weeks ago 40 sec 4.2 -
An adult soaring along a ridgeline and taking advantage of updrafts Locality Lake Piru, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 30 November 2007 5 years ago 21 sec 4.1
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An immature bird on the ground.
Locality San Diego Zoo, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 June 2012 34 weeks ago 4 -
Adult condor, showing characteristic head and wing marks, captive at San Diego Safari Park
Locality San Diego Zoo Wild Animal Park, Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA (United States)
Ian Barker 19 November 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Adult bird perched.
Locality Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Dc.Owl 21 August 2008 4 years ago 3.8 -
This one was in the zoo, but luckily they are making a comeback in the wild. At the recent condor watch in the Los Padres Nation
Locality San Diego Zoo, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA (United States)
incineratingbunny@yahoo.com 3 years ago 3.4 -
A juvenile bird perched.
Locality Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Dc.Owl 21 August 2008 4 years ago 3.4 -
An adult bird in flight.
Locality Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Dc.Owl 21 August 2008 4 years ago 3.3
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