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Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Subject: Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
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Animals in action; studies and stories of beasts, birds and reptiles; their habits, their homes and their peculiarities (1901) (14568954087).jpg
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Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)


Condor capturing a Llama

Title: Animals in action; studies and stories of beasts, birds and reptiles; their habits, their homes and their peculiarities
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Brooks, Elbridge S. (Elbridge Streeter Brooks), 1846-1902
Source book page: https://archive.org/stream/animalsinactions00broo/animalsinactions00broo#page/n84/mode/1up
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Animals_in_action;_studies_and_stories_of_beasts,_birds_and_reptiles;_their_habits,_their_homes_and_their_peculiarities_(1901)_(14568954087).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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