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Classification
Bird
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
50–75 years
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Weight
11–15 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
The Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) is a bird indigenous to Colombia. It inhabits mountainous regions, open grasslands, and alpine areas of the andes.
Habitat
🌿 mountainous regions🌿 open grasslands🌿 and alpine areas of the andes
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Cathartiformes
Family
Cathartidae
Genus
Vultur
Fun Facts
1
With a wingspan of up to 3.3 meters (10.8 feet), the Andean condor is the largest flying bird in the world by wingspan and weight
2
They can soar on thermal updrafts for hours without flapping a single wing, reaching altitudes of 5,000+ meters
3
The Andean condor is the national bird of Colombia and appears on the country's coat of arms alongside the condor of the Andes
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In Andean mythology, the condor was believed to carry the dead to the afterlife and was a symbol of power and health
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They have no syrinx (vocal organ), so they communicate through body language, hissing, and clicking sounds