Condor

Condors

Description

The largest flying bird is native to the Americas. The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is found in North America while the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is native to South America.

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  California Condors

Authority

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "condor." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 2 Jan. 2005 .