A condor lives high in the Andes mountains.
Its wings stretch up to about 3.2 meters.
A male weighs up to about 15 kilograms. A female weighs less.
It can glide a long way on rising air.
Its sharp eyes find food from high in the sky.
It eats animals that are already dead.
Its head has no feathers.
That helps keep it clean while it eats.
A male has a comb on top of his head.
A condor does not build a nest. The mother lays one egg.
Words to know
- glide: soar, not flap
- comb: ridge on top
- wings: for flying
