Bird Album
Andean Condor
Vultur gryphus Linnaeus, 1758
117–135 cmLength305 cmWingspan11 kgWeight
The adult has black feathers and a white neck ruff, with white patches on its broad wings as well.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Ecuador, Chile, Argentina
How to identify
Field marks
- Adult has a ring of white feathers around the base of the neck
- White patches appear on the black wings only after the first molt
- Adult head and neck red to dark red, sparsely feathered
- Bill decurved into a hook
Male, female and young
Male larger than female, with a dark red comb on the crown.
Voice
The male hisses during courtship.
Where and when it's recorded
Andean Condor has been recorded at 96 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tambo Cóndor Bird LodgeEcuador1,892 records
- AntisanaEcuador1,031 records
- Reserva Antisana – flujo de lava, mirador del cóndor, y alrededoresEcuador760 records
More places
- PN Antisana – pradera de los ibis y alrededoresEcuador678 records
- Camino a La Parva – Vegas y PastizalesChile654 records
- PN Antisana – Micacocha, control y alrededoresEcuador644 records
- Reserva Natural Estricta Quebrada de Las Higueritas RNQHArgentina485 records
- FarellonesChile451 records
- PN Tierra del Fuego ÁreaArgentina417 records
- Valle del CocoraColombia384 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a South American New World vulture and is the only extant member of the genus Vultur. It is found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America.
Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia
Questions
How big is the Andean Condor?
The Andean Condor is about 117–135 cm long, with a wingspan of 305 cm and weighs around 11 kg.
Where does the Andean Condor live?
Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to southern Chile and Argentina. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Chile and Argentina.
When is the best time to see the Andean Condor?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Andean Condor endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Andean Condor as Vulnerable.
What does the Andean Condor eat?
Main food: Carrion.
What family is the Andean Condor in?
It belongs to the family New World Vultures (Cathartidae), order Accipitriformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 117–135 cm
- Wingspan
- 305 cm
- Weight
- 11 kg
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Carrion
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 790 mm
- Tail
- 359 mm
- Bill
- 97 mm
- Tarsus
- 127 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Venezuela to southern Chile and Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- New World Vultures Cathartidae
- Genus
- Vultur
More from the family New World Vultures
California CondorGymnogyps californianus
King VultureSarcoramphus papa
Black VultureCoragyps atratus
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus
Greater Yellow-headed VultureCathartes melambrotus
Download illustration
Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Martin St-Amant (S23678). ↗
Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.