The massive California condor is one of America's largest and rarest birds. The adult is mostly black with large white wing patches and a featherless head. The colour of the head can vary from white, to pink, to orange, depending on the condor's emotional state. The male condor has a tuft of black feathers extending from the base of the neck. The condor's wingspan can exceed nine feet and the average adult weighs in excess of 20 pounds. |
