Sad to say it, but Californian condors – these rarest birds of prey, were on the brink of extinction, and Thanks God, now are on the brink of… recovery. Unfortunately, previously there were only 22 condors left in existence, and nowadays their number has risen up to 289 species.
Condors as nature’s cleanup crew
It is not a secret, that California condors are vultures, so they feed on carrion. It may seem mean, but they actually, perform the function of cleaning, condors are part of nature’s cleanup crew. Otherwise, things could get too messy! They prefer “eating” large dead animals. Most people will be surprised, but they see their prey and almost never smell it. Condors can stay without food for several days.
One more cleaning
Most people think of vultures as “very dirty,” birds, but everything is right on the contrary. Californian condors are very neat. Right after each eating, they start cleaning their heads and other parts of bodies by rubbing them on grass, branches and even rocks. Condors can bathe. And the most amazing fact, Condors have a special immune system, and they don’t get sick from any of the bacteria they can come across while eating. Californian condors are highly social birds, most their time, Condors spend together.
Risks
- Loss of habitat;
- Many birds die on power lines;
- Perish on poisoned carcasses.
It is our aim to take care of condors and help them to survive.
They are soooo big…
Wow, they must be really neat over there in California. They keep their condors numbered.
I’m glad they’re doing well, but I wouldn’t want to meet one in the wild.
They look like wonderful birds.
–JB
Thank you for your comets, condors are great birdies and so big, hope everything will be ok with them.
they hvae the biggest wing span they are bigger than albatrosses and have a bigger wing spapn than them they might have an ugly face but there the biggest bird of prey and the rarest.
thanks
I am in Amsterdam I am going to make a work for school about them they are very funny! I wish we had one here, please let me know more
Cheers!
this is good i never knew how big that this bird was until i went to the zoo with my family and actullay saw this bird in real life