Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)

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Subject:	Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
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Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)

The Voyage of H M S Beagle by Charles Darwin
Condor

Subject: Condors
Tag: Birds
Date 1890
Author Robert Pritchett (1828–1907)
Source/Photographer
English: Charles Darwin (1890) 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, New York City, NY: D. Appleton and Company
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FMIB_47232_Condor.jpeg

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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