Gymnogyps californianus californianus (Shaw, 1797)
California condor
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Vultur californianus Shaw, 1797 (original combination)
Conservation Status
Reintroduced to the wild
Distribution
USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Shaw, G. (1797). Vultur californianus: the Californian Vulture. The naturalist’s miscellany 9: fasc. XCVII.
Other references:
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