California condor Gymnogyps californianus Critically endangered
Where the California condor lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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| Scientific name | Gymnogyps californianus |
|---|---|
| Group | Birds of prey |
| Status | Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | North America |
| Mass | 8.45 kg (adult weight) |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Cathartidae |
Where does the California condor live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the California condor in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to United States.
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.
How big is a California condor?
Wikidata records the following for the California condor: mass 8.45 kg (adult weight).
Is the California condor endangered?
The California condor’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the California condor?
The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Cathartidae, genus Gymnogyps. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the California condor
The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) 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 (including the Grand Canyon area and Zion National Park), 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.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article California condor (revision 1380938656), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q194314 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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