Adult male condor in Patagonia (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior

Adult male condor in Patagonia

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Adult male condor in Patagonia showing the soaring flight that allows birds to flap remarkably little despite their large size.

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Facundo Vital

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