176 views 1 person's favourite photo Photo Uploaded: Nov 19 2007 19:26:55 GMT Taken: 2006:08:03 16:23:36 Manufacturer: Canon Camera: EOS 300D DIGITALAperture: F6.3 Shutter: 1/2000 sec ISO: 400 Flash: No (Turned off) The Andean Condor, Vultur gryphus, is a vulture-like bird species found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America. It is the largest flying land bird in the Western Hemisphere and the heaviest member of the order Ciconiiformes. The condor is primarily a scavenger, feeding on carrion, and belongs to the New World vulture family Cathartidae.
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