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Andean Condor at Antwerp zoo
By weight and wingspan this is the largest flying bird on the planet. The photo does not do justice to this fact. Upon approaching its cage, I froze to the ground. It took my brain some time to realize what it was looking at. This bird is truly huge and impressive to see in real life, if only I could see it fly.
The Andean Condor is a species of South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae and is the only member of the genus ''Vultur''. Found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America, the Andean Condor has a wingspan of up to 3.2 m/10.5 ft but is exceeded by the Wandering Albatross the Southern Royal Albatross the Dalmatian and the Great White Pelicans.
Similar species: New World Vultures
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jun 5, 2013. Captured Apr 27, 2013 13:39.
