The male condor has a crest about four inches long and the female condor has no crest. The condor also has a bald head. The range of the Andean condor is commonly found from Columbia down the Andes to the southern tip of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego. Andean condors live at altitudes of 10,000 to 16,000 feet. Condors soar through the air and search for carrion.
Condors are highly secretive.
Condors use rising air currents to fly and avoid using energy to flap their wings. Click here to view and print the body of the condor model, and here for the wings. Both pages have assembly instructions. Color condor parts according to the color key below or visit a condor web site to see photos of condors for custom coloration. Cut out and assemble the condor parts using tape or glue as needed.