Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus), Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador
This is obviously not a great picture. But for me it holds a lot of emotional significance, since at the time we visited Ecuador in Feb/March 2018 there were about only 50 reported couples of Condors left in the whole country. And by sheer luck we saw a single Condor circling high above us in the highland plans adjacent to Cotopaxi volcano.
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
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Uploaded Apr 1, 2024. Captured Mar 3, 2018 19:56 in CH52+QR OvejerÃa, Ecuador.
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