Comebacks · CR Critically Endangered
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
North America's largest bird was reduced to 22 individuals in 1987, all taken into captivity — every wild condor today descends from that last handful.
CR · Critically Endangered
Overview
North America's largest bird was reduced to 22 individuals in 1987, all taken into captivity — every wild condor today descends from that last handful.
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Field data
| IUCN status | CR · Critically Endangered |
|---|---|
| Population | ~350 wild |
| Trend | increasing |
| Last assessed | 2020 |
| Class / Order | Aves · Cathartiformes |
| Family | Cathartidae |
| Range | United States, Mexico |
Why it matters
Evolutionary distinction
- Wingspan stretches nearly 3 metres, the widest in North America.
- The entire species passed through a 22-bird bottleneck.
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