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Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
IUCN Red List Criteria
| Near Threatened (criteria nearly met) |
IUCN Red List history
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Near Threatened |
| 2008 | Near Threatened |
| 2004 | Near Threatened |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Near Threatened |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | altitudinal migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | continent |
Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 2,540,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | 6700 | medium | Estimated | 2001 |
| Population trend | Decreasing | poor | - | |
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 13.1 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: This species is described as uncommon and probably declining. Its population is estimated to number at least 10,000 individuals in total (surely runs into five figures), roughly equivalent to 6,700 mature individuals. Since 2000, declines have continued in Ecuador (c.65 birds in five disjunct populations remain [R. Williams in litt. 2002]), Peru and Bolivia, but it remains numerous and appears to be stable in northern Argentina (M. Pearman in litt. 2003). The largest known population is in north-west Patagonia and comprises an estimated c.300 individuals of which c.200 are adults (Lambertucci 2010). Populations in Venezuela (<30 individuals [Cuesta and Sulbaran 2000], or fewer [Sharpe et al. 2008]) and Colombia may be maintained by reintroduction and feeding, but in Colombia at least the population may still be declining. The status of remaining populations is difficult to determine because its mortality, breeding frequency and success are so poorly known (Houston 1994). | ||||
| Trend justification: A moderately rapid and on-going decline is suspected, owing to levels of persecution by humans. | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Bolivia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Brazil | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Chile | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Colombia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Ecuador | Native | No | |||
| Paraguay | Vagrant | No | |||
| Peru | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Venezuela | Native | No | Yes |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Abra Grande |  |
| Argentina | Alto Calilegua | |
| Argentina | Aluminé-Moquehue | |
| Argentina | Area Natural Protegida Auca Mahuida | |
| Argentina | Canal Beagle | |
| Argentina | Caspala y Santa Ana | |
| Argentina | Cerro Negro de San Antonio | |
| Argentina | Cuesta de las Higuerillas | |
| Argentina | Cuesta del Clavillo | |
| Argentina | Cuesta del Obispo | |
| Argentina | Cuesta del Totoral | |
| Argentina | El Fuerte y Santa Clara | |
| Argentina | El Infiernillo | |
| Argentina | Extensión Límite Este y Sur del Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi | |
| Argentina | Finca Las Costas/Cordón Lesser | |
| Argentina | Fincas Santiago y San Andrés | |
| Argentina | La Cornisa | |
| Argentina | Lago La Plata - Fontana | |
| Argentina | Laguna de Varvarco Campos y Tapia | |
| Argentina | Laguna Guayatayoc | |
| Argentina | Laguna Purulla | |
| Argentina | Lagunas Runtuyoc - Los Enamorados | |
| Argentina | Lagunas San Miguel y El Sauce | |
| Argentina | Lagunillas | |
| Argentina | Lotes 32 y 33, Maíz Gordo | |
| Argentina | Luracatao y Valles Calchaquíes | |
| Argentina | Monumento Natural Laguna de Los Pozuelos | |
| Argentina | Nahuel Huapi National Park and Reserve | |
| Argentina | Pampichuela | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Baritú | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Calilegua | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Campo de los Alisos | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional El Leoncito | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional El Rey | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Lago Puelo - Parque Provincial Río Turbio | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Laguna Blanca | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Lanín | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Los Alerces y Laguna Terraplén | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Los Cardones | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Los Glaciares y adyacencias (Estancias El Sosiego, La Soledad y Anita) | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Perito Moreno y Reserva Provincial San Lorenzo | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Talampaya | |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego y Reserva Provincial Corazón de la Isla | |
| Argentina | Parque Provincial Copahue-Caviahue | |
| Argentina | Parque Provincial Cumbres Calchaquíes | |
| Argentina | Parque Provincial La Florida | |
| Argentina | Parque Provincial Laguna Pintascayoc | |
| Argentina | Parque Provincial Los Ñuñorcos y Reserva Natural Quebrada del Portugués | |
| Argentina | Península Mitre | |
| Argentina | Queñoales de Santa Catalina | |
| Argentina | Quebrada de las Conchas | |
| Argentina | Quebrada del Condorito National Park and Reserva Hidrica Provincial Pampa de Achala | |
| Argentina | Quebrada del Toro | |
| Argentina | Río Santa María | |
| Argentina | Reserva de la Biosfera Parque Nacional San Guillermo | |
| Argentina | Reserva Natural de La Angostura | |
| Argentina | Reserva Natural Las Lancitas | |
| Argentina | Reserva Provincial de Uso Múltiple Laguna Leandro | |
| Argentina | Reserva Provincial El Payén | |
| Argentina | Reserva Provincial Laguna Brava | |
| Argentina | Reserva Provincial Lagunas de Epulaufquen | |
| Argentina | Reserva Provincial Olaroz-Cauchari | |
| Argentina | Reserva Provincial Tromen | |
| Argentina | Reserva Provincial y de la Biosfera Laguna Blanca | |
| Argentina | Ruinas de Quilmes | |
| Argentina | Salar del Hombre Muerto | |
| Argentina | San Francisco-Río Jordan | |
| Argentina | San Lucas | |
| Argentina | Santa Victoria, Cañani y Cayotal | |
| Argentina | Sierra de Ambato | |
| Argentina | Sierra de Metán | |
| Argentina | Sierra de Santa Victoria | |
| Argentina | Sierra de Zenta | |
| Argentina | Sierra Rosario de la Frontera | |
| Argentina | Sierras de Carahuasi | |
| Argentina | Sierras del Norte Cordobés | |
| Argentina | Sistema de lagunas de Vilama-Pululos | |
| Argentina | Sistema Uritorco | |
| Argentina | Socompá-Llullaillaco | |
| Argentina | Tiraxi y Las Capillas | |
| Argentina | Valle Colorado y Valle Grande | |
| Argentina | Valle del Río Collón Curá | |
| Argentina | Yala | |
| Argentina | Yavi y Yavi Chico | |
| Bolivia | Azurduy | |
| Bolivia | Bosque de Polylepis de Madidi | |
| Bolivia | Bosque de Polylepis de Mina Elba | |
| Bolivia | Bosque de Polylepis de Sanja Pampa | |
| Bolivia | Bosque de Polylepis de Taquesi | |
| Bolivia | Bosques de Polylepis de Cotapata | |
| Bolivia | Cuenca Cotacajes | |
| Bolivia | Cuencas de Ríos Caine y Mizque | |
| Bolivia | Lago Poopó y Río Laka Jahuira | |
| Bolivia | Lagunas de Agua Dulce del Sureste de Potosí | |
| Bolivia | Lagunas Salinas del Suroeste de Potosí | |
| Bolivia | Parque nacional Sajama | |
| Bolivia | Reserva Biológica Cordillera de Sama | |
| Bolivia | Reserva Nacional de Flora y Fauna Tariquía | |
| Bolivia | Serranía de Aguarague | |
| Bolivia | Southern slopes of Tunari National Park (Vertiente Sur del Parque Nacional Tunari IBA) | |
| Bolivia | Yungas Superiores de Apolobamba | |
| Bolivia | Yungas Superiores de Madidi | |
| Bolivia | Yungas Superiores de Mosetenes y Cocapata | |
| Chile | Baker River Wetlands | |
| Chile | Chacabuco Valley and Baker River Entrance | |
| Chile | Corredor Biológico Nevados de Chillán-Laguna del Laja | |
| Chile | Coyahique Alto-Coite | |
| Chile | Islote Albatros - Seno Almirantazgo | |
| Chile | Laguna del Negro Francisco y Laguna Santa Rosa | |
| Chile | Monumento Natural Salar de Surire | |
| Chile | Parque Nacional Lauca | |
| Chile | Parque Nacional Torres del Paine | |
| Chile | Península Antonio Varas | |
| Chile | Reserva Las Vicuñas | |
| Chile | Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo | |
| Chile | Salar de Tara | |
| Chile | Santuario de la Naturaleza Yerba Loca | |
| Chile | Sierra Baguales | |
| Chile | Valle del Yeso | |
| Colombia | Alto Quindío | |
| Colombia | Cerro Pintado (part of Serranía de Perijá transboundary AZE) | |
| Colombia | Eco-parque Los Besotes | |
| Colombia | Valle del Río Frío | |
| Ecuador | Parque Nacional Cotopaxi | |
| Ecuador | Parque Nacional Sangay | |
| Ecuador | Reserva Ecológica Antisana | |
| Ecuador | Reserva Ecológica Cayambe-Coca | |
| Peru | Alto Valle Santa Eulalia-Milloc | |
| Peru | Chalhuanca | |
| Peru | Champará | |
| Peru | Cordillera Huayhuash | |
| Peru | Cordillera Huayhuash y Nor-Oyón | |
| Peru | Cotahuasi | |
| Peru | Laguna de los Cóndores | |
| Peru | Laguna de los Cóndores-Atuén | |
| Peru | Parque Nacional Huascarán | |
| Peru | Parque Nacional Río Abiseo | |
| Peru | Río Abiseo y Tayabamba | |
| Peru | Reserva Nacional de Paracas | |
| Peru | Reserva Nacional Pampa Galeras | |
| Peru | Santuario Nacional de Calipuy | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert | Hot | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | major | resident |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Rocky Shoreline | marginal | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc | marginal | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches | marginal | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 5000 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Persecution/control | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Vultur gryphus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Near Threatened |
| Family | Cathartidae (New World vultures) |
| Species name author | Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Population size | 6700 mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 2,540,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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