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Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere. They are: * The Andean condor (''Vultur gryphus'') which inhabits the Andean mountains. * The California condor (''Gymnogyps californianus'') currently restricted to the western coastal mountains of the United States and Mexico and the northern desert mountains of Arizona in the United States. ==Taxonomy== Condors are part of the family Cathartidae, whereas the 15 species of Old World vultures are in the family Accipitridae, that also includes ospreys, hawks, and eagles. The New World and Old World vultures evolved from different ancestors. However, they both are carrion-eaters and have distinctive bare heads. See Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy for an alternative classification. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「condor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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