Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)

Query: New world vulture

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Subject:	Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
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Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage round the world of H.M.S. 'Beagle,' under the command of Captain Fitz Roy (1913) (14763784121).jpg

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Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)

CONDOR (SARCORHAMPHUS GRYPHUS).

Title: Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage round the world of H.M.S. 'Beagle,' under the command of Captain Fitz Roy
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Charles Darwin, 1809-1882
Subjects: Beagle Expedition (1831-1836); Natural history; Geology; Voyages around the world
Source book page: https://archive.org/stream/journalofresear01darw/journalofresear01darw#page/n218/mode/1up
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Journal_of_researches_into_the_natural_history_and_geology_of_the_countries_visited_during_the_voyage_round_the_world_of_H.M.S._%27Beagle,%27_under_the_command_of_Captain_Fitz_Roy_(1913)_(14763784121).jpg

The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a 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 is the largest flying bird in the world by combined measurement of weight and wingspan. The Andean condor is a national symbol of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and plays an important role in the folklore and mythology of the Andean regions.

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