The California Condor [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the California Condor Looks Like

The California Condor has overall_color color of black and white and yellowish-orange.

The California Condor has head color of yellowish-orange.

The California Condor has face color of yellowish-orange.

The California Condor has below_color color of black and white.

The California Condor has undertail color of black.

The California Condor has back color of black.

The California Condor has bill color of whitish.

The California Condor has wing color of black and white.

The California Condor has belly color of black.

The California Condor has tail color of black.

The California Condor has chest color of black.

The California Condor has leg color of greyish.

The California Condor has neck color of yellowish-orange.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the California Condor

The length of the California Condor is from 46.1 inches to 52.8 inches (117.1 cm to 134.1 cm).

The weight of the California Condor is from 246.9 ounces to 349.2 ounces (6999.5 grams to 9899.6 grams).

The wingspan of the California Condor is 109.1 inches (277.1 cm).

Pictures of the California Condor

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California Condor, California Condor by Jim Bahn, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Condor, california condor by minicooper93402, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Condor, Zion California Condors by Bookis, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Condor, California Condor by Mike`s Birds, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Condor, California Condor by Mike`s Birds, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Condor, California Condor by Walt Benn, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Condor, California Condors by Bookis, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Condor, California Condor by Mike`s Birds, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Condor, California Condor by Jim Bahn, from flickr, licensed under CC
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adult California Condor, Grand Canyon National Park: California Condor 87_3512 by Grand Canyon NPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
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adult California Condor, Grand Canyon National Park: California Condor – CONDOR23 by Grand Canyon NPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
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adult California Condor, Grand Canyon National Park: California Condor 87_3515 by Grand Canyon NPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
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adult California Condor, California condor #20 (AC-4) flies free above Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge on December 29, 2015. Photo by Beatrix Schwarz by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Condor
adult California Condor, Grand Canyon National Park: California Condor 87_3506 by Grand Canyon NPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Condor
adult California Condor, California condor at Bitter Creek NWR by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
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adult California Condor, California Condor by Rennett Stowe, from flickr, licensed under CC
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adult California Condor, California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) Battle by Gregory “Slobirdr“ Smith, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile California Condor
juvenile California Condor, Grand Canyon National Park: California Condor – CONDOR23 by Grand Canyon NPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
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juvenile California Condor, California Condors by 5thLargestinAfrica, from flickr, licensed under CC
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juvenile California Condor, California condor at Bitter Creek NWR by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
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juvenile California Condor, Grand Canyon National Park: California Condor D_0511 by Grand Canyon NPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
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juvenile California Condor, Juvenile California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) by warriorwoman531, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight California Condor
flight California Condor, California condor pair in flight by USFWS Headquarters, from flickr, licensed under CC
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flight California Condor, The Coming Darkness by Rennett Stowe, from flickr, licensed under CC
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flight California Condor, A Pair in Flight by Grand Canyon NPS, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the California Condor

generally spends the morning and evening perched in the night roost and only forages during the warmer parts of the day.

forages while flying.

What the California Condor Likes to Eat

The California Condor feeds on the following:

  • Carrion
  • recently-dead large animals
  • dead whales
  • marine creatures washed up on beach

Where To Find the California Condor

You can find the California Condor in the following habitats:

  • Wild open country
  • rugged hills
  • mountains
  • valleys