Andean condor: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Andean condor lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Vultur gryphus
Group	Birds of prey
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Bird
Order	Accipitriformes
Family	Cathartidae

Where does the Andean condor live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Andean condor in 6 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Andean condor endangered?

The Andean condor’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Andean condor?

The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Cathartidae, genus Vultur. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Andean condor

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. With a maximum wingspan of 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) and weight of 15 kg (33 lb), the Andean condor is one of the largest flying birds in the world, and is generally considered to be the largest bird of prey in the world.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Andean condor (revision 1376617052), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q170598 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).