Andean condor - Wikipedia
Being a slowly-maturing bird with no known natural predators in adulthood, an Andean condor is a long-lived bird. Longevity and mortality rates are not known to have been extensively studied in the wild. Some estimations of lifespans of wild birds has exceeded 50 years.
Andean Condor - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Andean condors are scavengers and feed mainly on carrion preferring large carcasses. However, they will also raid the nests of smaller birds to feed on the eggs and have been observed to do hunting of small, live animals, such as rodents, birds, and rabbits. Diet Carnivore, Scavenger.
Andean Condor Facts, Range, Habitat, Adaptations, Pictures
Predators. Adult Andean condors do not have any natural predators, but hatchlings, chicks, and eggs may fall prey to other raptors and foxes, the latter only if the nest can be accessed by terrestrial predators. IUCN Conservation Status. These birds are …
Andean Condor - San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants
Healthy adult condors have no natural predators and are vigilant when protecting their egg or chick. Humans have become non-natural predators. Ranchers poison livestock carcasses to ward off mountain lions and foxes; the poisoned carcasses kill the condors, too. Look at me! The male Andean condor uses quite a display to attract his mate.
Anthropogenic threats to the Vulnerable Andean Condor in …
Vultures comprise one of the most threatened groups of birds worldwide. With a total population not exceeding 6700 mature individuals, and in rapid decline across its range, the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) is listed as a Vulnerable species in the IUCN red list.
Andean Condor - The Peregrine Fund
They can be found in relatively large numbers, roosting on inaccessible cliffs and rocky outcrops. These areas are up high to help keep them safe from ground predators. If you are ever lucky enough to see an Andean Condor, you may notice that they often perch with their wings outspread, sunning themselves.
15 Astonishing Andean Condor Facts - Fact Animal
Up to 15kg (33 lb) Color: Feathers mostly black with distinctive downy white collar around neck. Some white patches on wings and a bald, black or grey head. Diet: Mainly scavenge carrion but also actively hunt small mammals and birds. Predators: Chicks and eggs occasionally fall prey to carnivorous mammals. Top Speed:
Andean Condor - Wildlife Conservation Society
In certain seasons of the year (October in Peru), the Andean condor flies from the peaks of the Andes to the Pacific coast to eat sea lion carcasses and discarded placentas. It’s one of the only predators that can break the hard guanaco skin with its beak alone.
Andean Condor - National Geographic
Along the coasts, condors will feed on dead marine animals like seals or fish. These birds do not have sharp predator's claws, but they will raid birds' nests for eggs or even young hatchlings.
Vultur gryphus (Andean condor) - ADW
The nesting territory was described as being 1 kilometer surrounding the nest and this area was defended vigorously from other condors as well as potential nest predators. Andean condors are not described as especially territorial except when it comes to defending their nest. (Fisher, 1942; Lambertucci and Mastrantuoni, 2008)