Spot the Andean condor soaring among the Andes mountaintops and note its impressive wingspan
Andean condors (Vultur gryphus) soaring.
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NARRATOR: High among the snowcapped peaks of the Andes Mountains, the Andean condor makes his home.
With a wingspan of three meters, it is one of the largest flying birds in the world.
With a wingspan of three meters, it is one of the largest flying birds in the world.