Gymnogyps californianus ORDER: ACCIPITRIFORMES FAMILY: CATHARTIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
© David Clendenen
The largest flying bird in North America, the California Condor is one of the most endangered birds in the world. Rarely flapping, except during takeoff and landing, it is a superb glider that covers enormous distances each day.
Hisses and snorts; usually silent.
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