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In Andean mythology, the Andean condor was associated with the sun deity, [75] and was believed to be the ruler of the upper world. [76] The Andean condor is considered a symbol of power and health by many Andean cultures, and it was believed that the bones and organs of the Andean condor possessed medicinal powers, sometimes leading to the ...
Condor Temporal range: Late Pliocene – Holocene Andean condor soaring over southern Peru's Colca Canyon Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Accipitriformes Family: Cathartidae Genera Vultur Gymnogyps Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua kuntur ...
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.
The Andean condor is the national bird of Colombia.. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Colombia.According to the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society (AOS), the avifauna of Colombia has 1910 confirmed species.
The Andean condor is the national bird of Bolivia. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Bolivia. The avifauna of Bolivia has 1409 confirmed species. Sixteen are endemic, two have been introduced by humans, and 14 are rare or vagrants. An additional 40 species are hypothetical (see below).
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) (NT) is the national bird of Chile. The wildlife of Chile is very diverse because of the country's slender and elongated shape, which spans a wide range of latitude, and altitude, ranging from the windswept coastline of the Pacific coast on the west to northern Andes to the sub-Antarctic, high Andes mountains in the east.
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 Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), also called "king of the Andes", is known for its wide wingspan, but is no longer frequently seen. The most numerous bird families in the páramo include eagles , hummingbirds , ovenbirds , thraupid "finches" , and tyrant flycatchers . [ 19 ]