The Andean condor, (Vultur gryphus), is a species of South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae and is the only member of the genus Vultur. Found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America, the Andean Condor has a wingspan of up to 3.2 m/10.5 ft but is exceeded by the wandering albatross (at up to 3.6 m/12 ft) the southern royal albatross the dalmatian and the great white pelicans (at reportedly up to 3.5 m/11.6 ft).
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The Andean condor, at one point, was introduced to California, where they were watched, which was done to see if the California condor could be reintroduced to California, which, to prevent the Andean condors from spreading, all introduced condors were females, and were all recaptured.
