One of the world’s rarest birds, these giant vultures battled back from the brink of extinction to soar their way to the top of the leaderboard of North American birds with the greatest wingspans, just ahead of the American white pelican.Īndean condors, native to South America’s mountainous Andes region are the only other existing condor species in the world, and are similar in stature to California condors, but have a slight edge in both wingspan and weight. Transcribed image text: An Andean condor with a wingspan of 270 cm and a mass of 12.0 kg soars along a horizontal path. Adult male California condors are marginally heavier than females, with an average weight of 8.8 kg (19.4 lb) compared to 8.1 kg (17.9 lb). Because they are so heavy (up to 33 pounds), even their enormous. There’s obviously sexual dimorphism when it comes to the length of its wingspan, but. Andean condors are massive birds, among the largest in the world that are able to fly. The Andean Condor, an endangered species, is considered the largest bird of prey. And that measurement applies to both the male and female Andean Condor, by the way. The Martial Eagle is known as Africas largest eagle with a wingspan. That means it holds the record of the longest wingspan in this category, under birds currently living on land. The largest recorded wingspan of a California condor was recorded at 3.05m (10 ft), with the average range falling between 2.4 and 3 m (8.2 to 9.8 ft). The Andean Condor has a wingspan that’s 1010.5 feet long. Its passive soaring wings enable it to fly for long periods, swooping overhead to spot and hunt prey, and with a 10-foot wingspan, it is one of the largest birds in the world and has the biggest wingspan of any land bird in the US, although it is lighter than the Trumpeter Swan. Its wingspan is the largest of any US land bird while its size means that it. A member of the vulture family, the California Condor is a record-breaker. The species has been saved from extinction but remains endangered. So just how big are California condors? Read on as we explore how they measure up against other giants of the bird world. The spectacular but endangered California Condor is the largest bird in North America. The California Condor is a giant bird that lives in and California in the US. The California Condor is the largest flying bird species in the US with a wingspan of nearly 10 feet across. The largest land birds in North America, California condors have a colossal wingspan that surpasses that of many of the largest, most fearsome raptors, including bald and golden eagles and turkey vultures. The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) has a wingspan of 9.5 feet and can weigh up to 25 pounds These incredible birds almost disappeared forever.
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