The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird.

The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), with a wingspan of 9.5 feet and weighing up to 25 pounds, is the largest land bird in North America. These majestic creatures historically …

The spectacular but endangered California Condor is the largest bird in North America. These superb gliders travel widely to feed on carcasses of deer, pigs, cattle, sea lions, whales, and …

Dec 30, 2025 · California condors are carnivorous scavengers that eat only carrion. They can cover hundreds of miles daily searching for the carcasses of large animals, such as cattle and …

Thousands of years ago, California condors lived in many parts of North America, from California and other Pacific states to Texas, Florida, and New York. In recent centuries, this large vulture …

A holdover from prehistoric times, the great condor is one of our largest and most magnificent birds -- and one of the rarest. Soaring over wilderness crags, feeding on carcasses of large …

5 days ago · A California condor receives a dose of vaccine to protect it from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Joe Burnett Ventana Wildlife Society The California condor story is a …

Aug 11, 2025 · California condors once ranged over much of western North America, from British Columbia to northern Baja California and east to Florida. California condors nested in western …

Today, more than 127 condors fly free in the state of California, from the Ventana wilderness and Pinnacles National Monument down to the Sespe Condor Refuge and Los Padres National …

Found in very small numbers in coastal hills and mountains of California and around the Grand Canyon. Usually seen soaring singly or in pairs. Critically endangered; only recently has this …