What is the scientific name of the Condor?

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What is the scientific name of the Condor?​

Jump to navigation Jump to search. Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua kuntur. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere.

What is the difference between a condor and an Andean condor?​

Both condors are very large broad-winged soaring birds, the Andean condor being 5 cm (2 in) shorter (beak to tail) on average than the northern species, but heavier and larger in wingspan. California condors are the largest flying land birds in North America.
The world’s oldest condor died at 100 in the Jardin d’Essai du Hamma in Algiers. The young are covered with a grayish down until they are almost as large as their parents. They are able to fly after six months, but continue to roost and hunt with their parents until age two, when they are displaced by a new clutch.
What is the difference between cond Condors and vultures?
Condors are part of the family Cathartidae which contains the New World vultures, whereas the 15 species of Old World vultures are in the family Accipitridae, that also includes hawks, eagles, and kites. The New World and Old World vultures evolved from different ancestors. However, they both are carrion -eaters and have distinctive bare heads.

What does the Andean condor look like?
The Andean condor is second only to the wandering albatross (up to 3.5 m) in terms of wingspan among all living flying birds. The adult plumage is uniformly black, with the exception of a frill of white feathers nearly surrounding the base of the neck which are meticulously kept clean by the bird.

What are the adaptations of the Condor?​

As an adaptation for hygiene, the condor’s head and neck have few feathers, which exposes the skin to the sterilizing effects of dehydration and solar ultraviolet light at high altitudes. The head is much flattened above. In the male it is crowned with a caruncle or comb, while the skin of the neck in the male lies in folds, forming a wattle.