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2. The Andean condor is one of the largest raptor
species in the neotropics. The body length is 120
cm, reaching a wingspan of 300 cm and a weight of
around 12 kg. Its beak is cream-white at the end
and black at the base. It has gray legs and a
yellowish-brown iris.
The male has a bare, reddish neck and head.
The female is similar to the male, but smaller in size
and without a crest or caruncle on the head, the
iris is red.
The condor can reach the age of seventy-five years
in captivity.

3. The Andean condor lives in the coastal
mountains, it is distributed along the Andes
Mountains, from the south of Tierra del Fuego
(Chile and Argentina) to western Venezuela.
Two of its largest habitats are located in
southern Peru, in the Colca Canyon in the
Province of Caylloma, Arequipa. This species
has been located at altitudes of up to 5,500 m.
It prefers areas with wide open spaces, which
helps it detect food.

4. The condor is an almost exclusively
scavenger animal, it feeds on all types
of large dead animals, such as: llamas,
alpacas, deer, cows, etc. For this reason,
their head and neck are devoid of
feathers, to prevent bacteria and fungi
from decomposing meat from causing
diseases. On some occasions they hunt
small species such as rabbits and
rodents.

5. Condors are monogamous birds, meaning they
choose one partner and remain with them for
the rest of their lives. Only in the event that one
of the two dies will the other look for a new
partner.
The condor's reproductive cycle lasts
approximately two years, the incubation time of
this animal is the longest among birds of prey
(56 to 50 days).

6. • The Andean condor is considered a threatened
species by the IUCN (International Union for
Conservation of Nature), with a population
trending towards decline.
• Its population has suffered a considerable
decrease in recent years. Because it is adapted
to very low mortality and low reproduction
rates, it is extremely vulnerable to human
persecution.

7. GRUPO:5

IDEAS ACTIVITIES
Characteristics of the Andean condor

Saavedra Gutiérrez Yerzon
Habitat

Roa Espirilla Yulder Samuel
FEEDING

Vilca Mamani Dayelly Jennifer
REPRODUCTION

Ticona Aspilcueta Raul Miguel
THREATS TO THE POPULATION

Velarde Alanocca Orlando Roberto