California Condor

Gymnogyps californianus · Large New World vulture, North America
Order
Cathartiformes
Codes
calcon, CACO

About the California Condor

The California condor is a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird. It became extinct in the wild in 1987 when all remaining wild individuals were captured, but has since been reintroduced to northern Arizona and southern Utah, the coastal mountains of California, and northern Baja California in Mexico. It is the only surviving member of the genus Gymnogyps, although four extinct members of the genus are also known. The species is listed by IUCN as critically endangered, and similarly considered Critically Imperiled by NatureServe.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCathartiformes
FamilyNew World Vultures (Cathartidae)
SpeciesGymnogyps californianus
Species Codescalcon, CACO

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the California Condor belong to?

The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) belongs to the New World Vultures family (Cathartidae), in the order Cathartiformes.

How can I identify the California Condor?

The California condor is a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird. It became extinct in the wild in 1987 when all remaining wild individuals were captured, but has since been reintroduced to northern Arizona and southern Utah, the coastal mountains of California, and northern Baj...

Where can I report a California Condor sighting?

You can log sightings of California Condor on eBird (ebird.org) using species code calcon, or on iNaturalist.