Andean condors are massive birds, among the largest in the world that are able to fly. Because they are so heavy (up to 33 pounds), even their enormous 10-foot wingspan needs some help to keep ...

Waste disposals, despite their apparent positive effect as a food subsidy, can have detrimental effects due to condors’ consumption of potentially dangerous compounds. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

There’s a wealth of avian species that thrive across the park, providing explorers with an opportunity to spot austral parakeets, Magellanic tapaculos and even the Andean condor, a majestic ...

Tipping the scales at more than 30 pounds and measuring up to 4 feet in length, the Andean condor is one of the world’s largest flying birds. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most imperiled.

According to the organisations, 13 of the dead condors, of the vultur gryphus species, were found in Manzano Amargo, Chos Malal, in the province of Neuquén, while the other ten were not far from ...

The 31-year-old is aiming to tag 10 birds in the first ... The project focuses on Andean condors as they demonstrate the most extreme example of birds using rising air to gain a free ride.