Andean condor  (Vultur gryphus)

Range

Ranging across the Andes, in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay south to Argentina and Chile (10).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

Found in high mountains, lowland deserts, open grasslands, along coastlines and in alpine regions (9). Unlike many birds, the Andean condor doesn’t build nests, but rather lays its eggs among boulders or in caves or holes (9).

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