Andean condor  (Vultur gryphus)

Species information

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Glossary

Wattles: Bare fleshy skin that hangs from the bill, throat or eye of birds.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2009)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. del Hoyo, J., Elliot, A. and Sargatal, J. (1992) Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 2 - New World vultures to guineafowl. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
  3. CITES (May, 2009)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) (May, 2009)
    http://www.cms.int
  5. Brookfield Zoo (May, 2009)
    http://www.czs.org/czs/Brookfield/Exhibit-and-Animal-Guide/Feathers-and-Scales/Andean-Condor
  6. nature.ca: Canadian Museum of Nature (May, 2009)
    http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/English/condor.htm
  7. Blue Planet Biomes (May, 2009)
    http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/andean_condor.htm
  8. Smithsonian National Zoological Park (May, 2009)
    http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/Facts/FactSheets/fact-andeancondor.cfm
  9. Rainforest Alliance (May, 2009)
    http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resources/forest-facts/species-profiles/andean_condor.html
  10. BirdLife International (May, 2009)
    http://www.birdlife.org