California Condor

The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird. It became extinct in the wild in 1987 when all remaining wild individuals were captured, but has since been reintroduced to northern Arizona and southern Utah (including the Grand Canyon area and Zion National Park), the coastal mountains of California, and northern Baja California in Mexico. It is the only surviving member of the genus Gymnogyps, although four extinct members of the genus are also known. The species is listed by IUCN as critically endangered, and similarly considered Critically Imperiled by NatureServe.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of California Condor being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Vultur gryphus
• Sarcogyps calvus
• Gyps bengalensis
• Gyps himalayensis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Cathartiformes

Family

Cathartidae

Genus

Gymnogyps

Species

Gymnogyps californianus

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