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Revision as of 13:41, 25 February 2021
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classification
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Cathartiformes |
Family | Cathartidae |
Genus | Gymnogyps |
Species | G. californianus |
Life History
Briefly explain the life history for the species
Habitat
habitat description
Conservation
The California Condor is under the critically endangered status. In 1987 there were only 27 Condors in the world. A captive breeding program, launched in 1980, had amazing success, allowing the reintroduction in 1992. By the end of the decade, there were 161 condors in the world. As of 2021, there are 518 California Condors in the wild but are still on the critically endangered species list.
Links
Links to relevant pages
References
Disclaimer
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