Photo by W. P. Dando, F.Z.S.
CONDOR
The bare skin of the head and neck is of a dark purple colour; the ruff encircling the neck being of pure white down-feathers.
Title: Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Cornish, C. J. (Charles John Cornish), 1858-1906
Subjects: Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes
Source book page: https://archive.org/stream/cu31924022566818/#page/n89/mode/1up
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Birds_of_other_lands,_reptiles,_fishes,_jointed_animals_and_lower_forms;_(1917)_(20580250248).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. |
