California Condor Humerus Bone Replica

Description

California condor humerus bone replica measures 10.5 x 2.1 x 0.8 inches. Gymnogyps californianus bone is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History  specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA. Humerous bone is the right side.

The California condor is a New World vulture. It is the largest North American land bird.

This species became extinct in the wild in 1987. Wildlife managers captured all remaining wild individuals. They have since reintroduced them to central and southern California, and northern Baja California. It is the only surviving member of the genus Gymnogyps. Other fossil members are known.

Its 9.8-foot wingspan is the widest of any North American bird. Its 26-pound weight nearly equals the trumpeter swan. The swan is the heaviest native North American bird species.

The California Condor is a scavenger. It eats large amounts of carrion. It is one of the world’s longest-living birds. It has a lifespan of up to 60 years.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Cathartiformes
• Family: Cathartidae
• Genus: Gymnogyps
• Species: G. californianus
• Binomial name: Gymnogyps californianus (Shaw, 1797)
• Conservation status: Critically Endandered

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