The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird.

The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), with a wingspan of 9.5 feet and weighing up to 25 pounds, is the largest land bird in North America. These majestic creatures historically ranged from …

The spectacular but endangered California Condor is the largest bird in North America. These superb gliders travel widely to feed on carcasses of deer, pigs, cattle, sea lions, whales, and other animals.

Thousands of years ago, California condors lived in many parts of North America, from California and other Pacific states to Texas, Florida, and New York. In recent centuries, this large vulture was found …

California condors are carnivorous scavengers that eat only carrion. They can cover hundreds of miles daily searching for the carcasses of large animals, such as cattle and deer. Their hunting grounds …

A holdover from prehistoric times, the great condor is one of our largest and most magnificent birds -- and one of the rarest. Soaring over wilderness crags, feeding on carcasses of large dead animals, …

Aug 11, 2025 · California condors once ranged over much of western North America, from British Columbia to northern Baja California and east to Florida. California condors nested in western Texas, …

Today, more than 127 condors fly free in the state of California, from the Ventana wilderness and Pinnacles National Monument down to the Sespe Condor Refuge and Los Padres National Forest …

Sep 20, 2024 · The California condor is one of the world’s rarest birds. Discover why these giant vultures went extinct in the wild, how they recovered, and the threats they still face.

With a wingspan approaching 3 meters (9.75 feet), the California Condor is the largest flying bird in North America. The adult is black with a large, triangular white patch extending from the base of …