“The California condor is the largest flying bird in North America. Its wings may stretch nearly 10 feet from tip to tip. When in flight, this huge bird glides on air currents to soar as high as a dizzying 15,000 feet.”
Scientific Classification
KINGDOM
Animalia
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Cathartiformes
FAMILY
Cathartidae
GENUS
Gymnogyps
Location
California, USA
Bird
Carnivore
Habitat
Rocky Shrubland, Coniferous Forest, and Oak Savanna