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+ | The '''California condor''' ('''Gymnogyps californianus''') is a species of bird of prey. It is critically endangered due to poaching. Only 200 birds remain in the wild. The number is dwindling due to lead poisoning. It is 4-4 1/2 ft. long. It has a wingspan of up to 10 ft. It weighs 18-31 lb. It is restricted to Arizonia. You can sometimes see condors at the Grand Canyon. It has a mainly black plumage with a orange/yellow head. It spends most of its time circling high above its home. It glides on thermals, hot air that rises in a colum. All of the wild condors have wing tags so that scientists can study them [[ʻAkikiki]] |
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Revision as of 19:30, 28 May 2013
| California Condor | |
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| Range | Northern Arizona and Southern Utah (including the Grand Canyon area and Zion National Park), coastal mountains of Central and Southern California, and northern Baja California |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Incertae sedis (disputed) |
| Family | Cathartidae |
| Genus | Gymnogyps |
| Species | G. californianus |
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The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a species of bird of prey. It is critically endangered due to poaching. Only 200 birds remain in the wild. The number is dwindling due to lead poisoning. It is 4-4 1/2 ft. long. It has a wingspan of up to 10 ft. It weighs 18-31 lb. It is restricted to Arizonia. You can sometimes see condors at the Grand Canyon. It has a mainly black plumage with a orange/yellow head. It spends most of its time circling high above its home. It glides on thermals, hot air that rises in a colum. All of the wild condors have wing tags so that scientists can study them ʻAkikiki