Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1918 — Condor Largest Bird of Prey. [ARTICLE]

Condor Largest Bird of Prey.

The eagle is commonly spoken of as the largest of the birds of prey. This Is wrong. The largest is the condor, a South American vulture. The condor Is a native of the great mountain chain of the Andes, especially in Peru and Chile. It lives in a region of perpetual snow, from 9,000 to 16,000 feet above sea level. The length of the male condor Is about 48 inches, and the span of wings when extended Is nine to ten feet. The plumage of the male Is glossy black, with gray on the wings and white on the margins of the wing coverts. '