The bird of this room
Andean condor
Cóndor de los Andes · Vultur gryphus
- Where it lives
- The Andes mountains and the Pacific coasts of western South America. In Colombia, in the high Andes.
- Climate
- Cold high mountains: páramos (high moorlands) and peaks.
- What it eats
- Dead animals (carrion).
- How it lives
- It soars for hours on air currents, barely flapping its wings.
Did you know? It is Colombia's national bird and appears on the country's coat of arms. Its wingspan reaches 3.3 meters, making it one of the largest flying birds in the world.