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Andean Condor, King of Scavengers The largest flying bird alive, this truly huge vulture earns the title King (or Queen) of Scavengers. An interesting fact about vultures in general: as carnivores you might expect them to be equipped with proper bills/beaks to rip apart flesh. Ironically, their tools are rather weak, and require soft or rotten tissue to feed at all. Andean Condor,Antwerpen,Vultur gryphus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Andean Condor, King of Scavengers

The largest flying bird alive, this truly huge vulture earns the title King (or Queen) of Scavengers. An interesting fact about vultures in general: as carnivores you might expect them to be equipped with proper bills/beaks to rip apart flesh. Ironically, their tools are rather weak, and require soft or rotten tissue to feed at all.

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The Andean Condor

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.

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Similar species: New World Vultures
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 5, 2013. Captured Apr 27, 2013 13:39.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/400s
  • ISO280
  • 500mm