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Upland Goose or Magellan Goose - males have white plumage
Condors feasting on a guanaco carcass
Condor on the ground
Condors - iconic bird of Andes
Flying Condors - the largest bird on the southern hemisphere
Condors can glide without flapping the wings, using bubbles of warm air, or 'Thermals' thus conserving energy
Condors can exceed 3m from wing tip to wing tip flying at 7km high with a laser accurate eyesight
Condors are easily recognizable from a white-coloured band of features around its neck
Condors have white patches on the upper surface of their wings, particularly in males
Female condors are smaller than the males and lay only one egg every alternate year
Andean condors build their nests on the high mountain rocks
Condors can live 70 to 80 years
