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Vultur gryphus - Andean condor, male

Belgium. Antwerp Zoo.

 

The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae and is the only member of the genus Vultur. Found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America, the Andean condor has a wingspan of up to 3.2 m/10.5 ft [2] but is exceeded by the wandering albatross (at up to 3.6 m/12 ft), the southern royal albatross, the Dalmatian and the great white pelicans (at reportedly up to 3.5 m/11.6 ft)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andean_condor

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Uploaded on June 6, 2014
Taken on June 6, 2014