A study examines the extent of wing flapping in Andean condors during flight. Flapping during flight incurs high energy costs for large birds. However, the conditions under which large birds flap ...

STUDIO ALBUM, I’M OKAY NOW. MEAT BUD. THE NATIONAL AVIARY NEWEST ANDEAN CONDOR. THE AVIARY SAYS BUD CAME TO PITTSBURGH FROM THE DALLAS ZOO AND HAS BEEN LIVING BEHIND THE SCENES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, ...

WASHINGTON — A new study sheds light on just how efficiently the world’s largest soaring bird rides air currents to stay aloft for hours without flapping its wings. The Andean condor has a wingspan ...

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Cheered on by local community groups, three rehabilitated Andean condors have been released into the skies of the Patagonia National Park, Chile. Their liberation is part of the Manku Project, a ...

SANTIAGO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - After two months in an outdoor cage in southern Chile, four young Andean condors from across the country spread their wings on Wednesday afternoon and flew off into the ...

The Andean condor has been threatened with extinction for decades. At one time, the condor was considered extinct in Venezuela, with populations in other South American countries not far behind.

Adult female soaring in central Chile with broad wings, some of the largest of any bird. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It took 12 years for artificial incubation to succeed in Colombia. Andean condors were once targeted due to the belief that they ...

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