naked pink head and neck; large light wing patches (Zoo; 2008-10-21)


Andean Condor
Vultur gryphus

Native Range: South America

Notes: a very large vulture of the Andes Mountains and adjacent Pacific coastlines; scavenges on carcasses of large animals such as cattle.

impressively large; black shoulders, back, and tail (Zoo; 2008-10-21)
dorsal view in flight; note the white wing patches (Zoo; 2012-09-19)
posing for a portrait; note the fluffy white collar (Zoo; 2012-09-19) another dorsal view in f;light (Zoo; 2012-10-09)
frontal view; note the fluffy white collar (Zoo; 2012-10-09) posing for a head portrait; note the fluffy white collar (Zoo; 2012-10-09)