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California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
L 43-55" WS 8.2-9.8'
Wt 15-31 lb
Remains one of the world’s
rarest bird species...as of Dec
2016 there are 446 condors
living wild or in captivity.
rarest bird species...as of Dec
2016 there are 446 condors
living wild or in captivity.
Julia Pfeiffer St Pk
29Dec2015
IUCN Watch List
Status is
Critically
Endangered
Status is
Critically
Endangered
Became extinct in the wild in 1987
due to poaching, lead poisoning, and
habitat destruction....has been
reintroduced to northern Arizona
and southern Utah, the coastal
mountains of central and southern
California, and northern Baja
California.
due to poaching, lead poisoning, and
habitat destruction....has been
reintroduced to northern Arizona
and southern Utah, the coastal
mountains of central and southern
California, and northern Baja
California.
More than a dozen critically
endangered California Condors
recently died from the H5N1 virus.
endangered California Condors
recently died from the H5N1 virus.
(Emily Anthes, NY Times 23May2023)
Gymnogyps in Greek means
naked or bare vulture.
naked or bare vulture.
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Gerwe
Macaulay
Library
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Macaulay
Library
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