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The condor generally survives and is set free. [78] The Andean condor is a popular figure on stamps in many countries, appearing on one for Ecuador in 1958, Argentina in 1960, Peru in 1973, Bolivia in 1985, Colombia in 1992, Chile in 1935 and 2001, and Venezuela in 2004. [79] It has also appeared on the coins and banknotes of Colombia and Chile ...
An Andean condor being treated in Chile with lead in its blood, a pellet embedded in its skull and a satellite tracker from Argentina highlights the challenges of conserving this endangered bird.
The Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) is a species of South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae and is the only member of the genus Vultur.Found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America, it has the largest wing span (at 3.2 m) of any land bird.
The IUCN defines the Andean condor as a near threatened species, while the California condor is considered endangered despite recovery programs. [17] Human threats are currently the more dire to both species. Andean condors tend to be purposefully shot or poisoned because of prejudice or assumed connections between condors and eating cattle.
The Andean condor is the national bird of Chile.. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Chile.Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society.
A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion.There are 23 extant species of vulture (including condors). [2] Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and South America and consist of seven identified species, all belonging to the Cathartidae family.
Vultur gryphus (Andean condor) † Vultur messii Vultur is a genus of New World vulture that contains two species, an extant species, the Andean condor ( Vultur gryphus ) and the fossil species Vultur messii from the early Pliocene of Argentina.
The fact that there are now an estimated 344 condors flying free globally — while just 22 birds remained in the wild in 1982 — reflects a remarkable captive breeding comeback.