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Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
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Date: 2010:06:30 08:47:49
Camera: Canon EOS 50D (Canon)
F number: f/2.8
Exposure: 1/1600 sec
Focal Length: 200/1
Upload Date: 2017:07:17 20:58:59
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Français : Un Vultur gryphus dans le Canyon de Colca, au Pérou
English: A Vultur gryphus in Colca Canyon, Peru
Date 30 June 2010
Author Martin St-Amant (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:S23678)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:203_-_Canyon_de_Colca_-_Condor_des_Andes_-_Juin_2010.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.
Order: Cathartiformes
Family: Cathartidae
Genus: Vultur
Species: Vultur gryphus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms:
Vultur fossilis Moreno & Mercerat, 1891
Vultur patruus Lönnberg, 1902
Vultur pratruus Emslie, 1988 (lapsus)
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Scientific Name: Vultur gryphus Linnaeus, 1758
Common Names: Andean Condor
French: Condor des Andes; German: Andenkondor; Spanish: Cóndor andino
Taxonomy: Vultur gryphus Linnaeus, 1758, Chile. |
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