page_title: Condor
hierarchical_section_title: Condor
context_page_description: Condor is the name for two species of New World vultures. Each is the only species in its genus. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere. They are:
  The Andean Condor, which lives over the Andes.
  The California Condor, now found only on the western coastal mountains of the United States and Mexico.
  Condors are part of the family Cathartidae, whereas the 15 species of Old World vultures are in the family Accipitridae, that also includes falcons, hawks, and eagles. The New World and Old World vultures evolved from different ancestors.
  Condors are scavengers. They feed on carrion. Their distinctive bare heads are an adaptation to their feeding method. It helps to keep them clean as they feed inside a carcass.
  The Andean Condor has a wingspan of between 274 and 310 cm, and weights around 11–15 kg. The California Condor is smaller.
context_section_description: Condor is the name for two species of New World vultures. Each is the only species in its genus. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere. They are:
  The Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus), which lives over the Andes.
  The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus), now found only on the western coastal mountains of the United States and Mexico.
  Condors are part of the family Cathartidae, whereas the 15 species of Old World vultures are in the family Accipitridae, that also includes falcons, hawks, and eagles. The New World and Old World vultures evolved from different ancestors.
  Condors are scavengers. They feed on carrion (dead animals). Their distinctive bare heads are an adaptation to their feeding method. It helps to keep them clean as they feed inside a carcass.
  The Andean Condor has a wingspan of between 274 and 310 cm, and weights around 11–15 kg. The California Condor is smaller.
caption: A Californian condor (not fully grown yet)
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