Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus Linnaeus, 1758

Cathartidae — New World Vultures

Andean Condor, Vultur gryphus, is a New World vulture of South America, breeding from Venezuela to southern Chile and Argentina. It lives in the Andes and along nearby Pacific coasts. It is one of the largest flying birds and is generally regarded as the largest bird of prey. The bird is mostly black, with a white ruff at the neck, and the male has prominent white wing patches. Its head and neck are almost bare, and the male also shows a neck wattle and a dark red comb on the crown.

Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Cathartidae — New World Vultures
Breeding range
South America: Venezuela to s Chile and Argentina
Andean Condor
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Tours where you can spot this bird

16 tours in Ecuador 8, Argentina 4, Colombia 2, Peru 2

Ecuador Birding with Nature Travel Birding
Ecuador Birding with Nature Travel Birding
Ecuador / Quito Group tour 14 days

Experience an exclusive journey through one of the world’s most bird-rich countries, exploring Ecuador’s high-Andean páramo, volcanic l...

Next: Jul 28, 2027
Patagonia 7 Eco-Regions Birding Tour
Patagonia 7 Eco-Regions Birding Tour
Argentina / Neuquén Group tour 14 days

Cross northern Patagonia through Monte scrub, steppe, Andean heights, Araucaria and Valdivian forests, Chilean coast and southern wetlands....

From USD 6,900 Next: Mar 1, 2027
8-Day High Andes and Chocó Birding Journey
8-Day High Andes and Chocó Birding Journey
Ecuador / Quito Private tour 8 days

Follow an eight-day birding circuit from Quito through high-Andean forest, Chocó cloud forest and lowland reserves, ending among Antisana�...

Private 7-Day Ecuador East Slope Birding Tour
Private 7-Day Ecuador East Slope Birding Tour
Ecuador / Quito Private tour 7 days

Descend Ecuador’s Andean east slope on a private seven-day route through páramo, temperate forest and Amazonian foothill sites with speci...

From USD 2,800
Private 16-Day Complete Ecuador Birding Tour
Private 16-Day Complete Ecuador Birding Tour
Ecuador / Quito Private tour 16 days

A private 16-day Ecuador circuit combining Chocó cloud forest, high-Andean reserves and the Amazonian east slope for a broad range of habit...

From USD 6,400
Private 3–7 Day Chocó Andino Birding Tour
Private 3–7 Day Chocó Andino Birding Tour
Ecuador / Mindo Private tour 7 days

Choose a three- to seven-day private Chocó Andino programme linking Mindo cloud forest, specialist reserves and feeder sites, with the full...

From USD 1,050
Antisana Andean Condor Private Day Tour
Antisana Andean Condor Private Day Tour
Ecuador / Quito Private tour 1 day

Search for Andean Condors and other high-elevation birds on a private full-day journey from Quito into Antisana’s open paramo and wetlands...

From USD 110
Private 9-Day Mindo and Amazon Foothills Birding Expedition
Private 9-Day Mindo and Amazon Foothills Birding Expedition
Ecuador / Mindo 9 days

Connect Mindo’s Choco cloud forest, high-Andean habitat and the eastern Amazon foothills on a private nine-day birding and photography jou...

Private 12-Day Colombian Endemics: Western and Central Andes with Alboreo
Private 12-Day Colombian Endemics: Western and Central Andes with Alboreo
Colombia / Medellin Private tour 12 days

Travel privately from Medellín to Cali over 12 days, linking Western and Central Andean cloud forest, antpitta feeders, páramo and Chocó-...

Private Quindio and Colombia Birdwatching with Yezid Linares
Private Quindio and Colombia Birdwatching with Yezid Linares
Colombia / Armenia Private tour

Custom private birdwatching from Yezid Linares's Armenia base, with Quindio and wider Colombia routes arranged around guest interests and ta...

National Park and Hidden Lake Shore Excursion
National Park and Hidden Lake Shore Excursion
Argentina / Ushuaia Private tour 1 day

A full-day private shore excursion linking Tierra del Fuego National Park with Garibaldi Pass and the Lake Escondido mountain landscape....

Birding in Almanza with Gourmet Lunch
Birding in Almanza with Gourmet Lunch
Argentina / Ushuaia Private tour 1 day

A full-day birding journey from Ushuaia to Almanza, pairing forest, mountain and Beagle Channel habitats with a gourmet Fuegian lunch....

Condors and Andean Birds - Extended Full Day
Condors and Andean Birds - Extended Full Day
Peru / Cusco Private tour 13h

An extended day from Cusco that adds dry-forest and wetland birding to the Chonta condor viewpoints. The route targets Andean Condor and reg...

From USD 235
Condors of Cusco - Full Day
Condors of Cusco - Full Day
Peru / Cusco Private tour 8.5h

A full-day journey from Cusco through Limatambo to the Chonta viewpoints above the Apurimac Canyon. The schedule combines a scenic drive, an...

From USD 110
Northwest Argentine Andes Birding Tour
Northwest Argentine Andes Birding Tour
Argentina / Salta Custom tour 14 days

Follow an altitude transect across Northwest Argentina, from dry Chaco and Yungas forest to cactus valleys, puna lakes and Andean plateaus a...

Northern Ecuador Birding Paradise
Northern Ecuador Birding Paradise
Ecuador / Mindo Private tour 11 days

An 11-day private birding journey through Quito, Mindo, Choco cloud forest reserves, antpitta sites, Rio Silanche, Paz de las Aves, and Anti...