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A Comeback Story
by Andy Levin
Beginning The largest flying bird in North America is also one of the rarest. That is actually good news. Not too long ago, California condors were almost lost forever.
Middle California condors are huge vultures. National Geographic for Kids says a California condor’s wingspan can reach 9 feet long. They can ride the wind and glide for hours without flapping once.
As they glide, they look for food. What do they eat? Dead animals! Condors are scavengers.
California condors remain critically endangered. In 2023, the population was about 550. In the 1980s, the species almost went extinct. The population dropped all the way to 22. That’s less than the number of students in our class!
A Comeback Story
by Andy Levin
Beginning The largest flying bird in North America is also one of the rarest. That is actually good news. Not too long ago, California condors were almost lost forever.
Middle California condors are huge vultures. National Geographic for Kids says a California condor’s wingspan can reach 9 feet long. They can ride the wind and glide for hours without flapping once.
As they glide, they look for food. What do they eat? Dead animals! Condors are scavengers.
California condors remain critically endangered. In 2023, the population was about 550. In the 1980s, the species almost went extinct. The population dropped all the way to 22. That’s less than the number of students in our class!