Andean condor
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The Andean condor is a massive South American vulture and national symbol of several Andean countries, renowned for its impressive wingspan and soaring flight over high mountain ranges.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andean condor canonical | 37 |
| Andean condor (symbolic silver condor) | 1 |
| cóndor del escudo de Chile | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New World vulture
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ scavenger ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Vultur
ⓘ
surface form:
Vultur gryphus
|
| bodyMass | up to about 15 kilograms ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | Andean condor self-link ⓘ |
| conservationThreat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
persecution by humans ⓘ poisoning from carcasses ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
featured in national coats of arms of Andean countries
ⓘ
important in Andean mythology ⓘ |
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| family | Cathartidae ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Colombia ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| genus | Vultur ⓘ |
| habitat |
high Andes
ⓘ
mountain cliffs ⓘ open grasslands ⓘ |
| headColor | bald reddish head ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 70 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 50 years ⓘ |
| nationalSymbolType | national bird ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Andes Mountains
South America ⓘ |
| nestSite | cliff ledges ⓘ |
| order |
Cathartidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Cathartiformes
|
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
mostly black with white collar of feathers
ⓘ
white patches on wings in adults ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays one egg per breeding attempt ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Colombia ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| uses | thermal updrafts for flight ⓘ |
| wingspan |
among the largest of any flying bird
ⓘ
up to about 3.3 metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Colca Canyon
subject surface form:
Southern Argentina
subject surface form:
Llullaillaco National Reserve
this entity surface form:
cóndor del escudo de Chile
this entity surface form:
Andean condor (symbolic silver condor)