California condor

Back from the brink of extinction, the California condor is making a dramatic comeback. Learn everything you need to know about this bird of prey and its remarkable recovery.

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With a wingspan of 9 ½ feet and weighing in at around 20 pounds, the California Condor is the largest bird in North America!

We have hatched over 180 California condor chicks at the Safari Park since 1985, when there were only 22 birds left. Our collaborative work has lead to over 200 California condors flying free and another 200 birds in breeding facilities. endextinction.org/

The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a New World vulture, the largest North American land bird. This condor became extinct in the wild in 1987 (all remaining wild individuals were captured), but the species has been reintroduced to northern Arizona and southern Utah (including the Grand Canyon area and Zion National Park), the coastal mountains of central and southern California, and northern Baja California. Although other fossil members are known, it is the only surviving…

California Condor/Condor de Californie/Gymnogyps californianus

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Discover the majestic California condor, North America's largest bird, which is soaring again thanks to conservation efforts despite ongoing challenges.

These endangered birds were nearly extinct in 1983. Since then, biologists have carefully bred condors in captivity, keeping track of who fathered whom.