Condors

=CONDORS= By Teddy and William

WHAT IS A CONDOR?
A condor is a specie of New World Vultures. There are two types of condors, the first one is the Andean Condor, the second is the California Condor. Condors can usually be found in South America and the western United States. Condors are the largest birds in North America. Both Condors are bald because of the ultraviolet rays from the sun, they also Condors have no real Preators apart from humans.

APPEARANCE
A condor is usually black and then has some white feathers around the neck and under the wing. The average weight of a condor is about 11-15 kilograms. Condors can even be misstaken for distant airplanes.

ANDEAN CONDOR
The Andean Condor can mostly be found in the Western Hemisphere. The Andean Condor inhabits most of the Andes Mountains in South America. The Andean Condor is shorter than the California Condor but has a bigger wingspread, it does not devolop breeding behavior til it is 5-6 years of age.The Andean Condor is different from the California Condor becuase the Andean eats living prey as the California Condor does not. .

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CALIFORNIA CONDOR
The California Condor is North America's largest bird. They mostly inhabit the Rocky mountains and feed on carrion. The California Condor has also hasthe largest wingspan in North America (135 cm). The California Condor in 1982 was nearly extinct when there were only 22 left alive. The California Condor can usually be found in very large cliffs and large trees. California Condors usaully live up to 50 years of age. Condors hatchlings have grey feathers untill they are almost as big as thier parents.

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Thanks to these websites for their information and images

1. http://www.npca.org/wildlife_protection/wildlife_facts/condor.html

2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condor

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Condor

4. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/Facts/FactSheets/fact-andeancondor.cfm

5. [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andean_Condo]