Andean Condor
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(New page: image: AndeanCondor.jpg '''Common Name:''' Andean Condor '''Scientific Name:''' Vultur gryphus '''Size:''' 40-50 inches (100-130 cm); Wingspan: 120-144 inches (320-370 cm) '''Habi...) |
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'''Habitat:''' South America; The Andes Mountain Range from Venezuela to Sierra del Fuego; descends to lowland desert regions in Peru and Chile/ In the early nineteenth century, the Andean Condor bred from western Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego, along the entire chain of the Andes, but its range has been greatly reduced due to human activity. Its habitat is mainly composed of open grasslands and alpine areas up to 16,000 ft (5,000 m) in elevation. It prefers relatively open, non-forested areas which allow it to spot carrion from the air, such as the páramo or rocky, mountainous areas in general. It occasionally ranges to lowlands in eastern Bolivia and southwestern Brazil, descends to lowland desert areas in Chile and Peru, and is found in southern-beech forests in Patagonia. | '''Habitat:''' South America; The Andes Mountain Range from Venezuela to Sierra del Fuego; descends to lowland desert regions in Peru and Chile/ In the early nineteenth century, the Andean Condor bred from western Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego, along the entire chain of the Andes, but its range has been greatly reduced due to human activity. Its habitat is mainly composed of open grasslands and alpine areas up to 16,000 ft (5,000 m) in elevation. It prefers relatively open, non-forested areas which allow it to spot carrion from the air, such as the páramo or rocky, mountainous areas in general. It occasionally ranges to lowlands in eastern Bolivia and southwestern Brazil, descends to lowland desert areas in Chile and Peru, and is found in southern-beech forests in Patagonia. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Near Threatened. '''Global Population:''' 10,000 mature individuals and decreasing. Threatened by habitat loss and by secondary poisoning from carcasses killed by hunters. Captive breeding programs have been instituted in several countries. |
'''Diet:''' Primarily carrion, but also eggs from seabird colonies | '''Diet:''' Primarily carrion, but also eggs from seabird colonies | ||
