California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
Conservation Status
Critically EndangeredAves · Accipitriformes · Cathartidae
About
The California condor is a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird. It became extinct in the wild in 1987 when all remaining wild individuals were captured, but has since been reintroduced to northern Arizona and southern Utah, the coastal mountains of California, and northern Baja California in Mexico. It is the only surviving member of the genus Gymnogyps, although four extinct members of the genus are also known. The species is listed by ICUN as critically endangered, and similarly considered Critically Imperiled by NatureServe.
Fun Fact
The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in rocky shrubland, coniferous forest, and oak savanna.
Diet
Scavenger
Lifespan
60 years
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Pollution
- Invasive Species
- Over-Collection
- Climate Change