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Family Cathartidae

Animals in the family Cathartidae on Global Animal Guide. The guide features 2 species in this family — each profile answers the most-searched questions first.

California condor soaring with white underwing triangles and numbered wing tag visible

Critically Endangered

Bird

California Condor

North America's largest flying land bird

Male Andean condor with black plumage, white neck ruff, and fleshy head comb on a cliff ledge

Vulnerable

Bird

Andean Condor

Giant New World vulture of the Andes