Flight of the condor requires almost no flapping, scientists say
2020年7月13日 · The Andean condor has a wingspan stretching to 10 feet and weighs up to 33 pounds, making it the heaviest soaring bird alive today. For the first time, a team of scientists strapped recording...
The Andean Condor Can Soar 100 Miles Without Flapping
2020年7月20日 · In the high, arid mountains of Patagonia, an Andean condor managed to travel more than 100 miles without flapping its wings once. This five-hour ultramarathon flight was recorded during a new...
These Giant Condors Can Fly For Hours Without Flapping Their Wings …
2020年7月14日 · Getting off the ground is the hardest part for these South American condors (Vultur gryphus), but once the giant birds are airborne, researchers have found they barely ever flap their wings. Instead they glide, soaring for up to 99 percent of their flight time, mostly on winds and thermal updrafts.
Study finds Andean condors can soar 100 miles without flapping
2020年7月17日 · New research shows that the Andean condor is capable of soaring more than 100 mi (160 km) without flapping its wings. The research, led by Professor Emily Shepard of Swansea University and Dr...
Andean condor birds 'flap wings just 1% of the time' - BBC
2020年7月14日 · The world's heaviest soaring bird flaps its wings just 1% of the time during flight, researchers have found. The Andean condor, which can weigh up to 15kg, makes use of air currents to stay...
Incredible condor soared for 100 miles without flapping its wings
2020年7月14日 · Look, ma, no wing flaps. An Andean condor, one of the largest flying birds on the planet, soared through the air for 100 miles (172 kilometers) and didn't bother with flapping its wings.
Study finds Andean condor can fly for five hours without flapping its wings
Scientists have observed an Andean condor flying more than 160km over five hours without flapping its wings. The observation was part of a new study that sheds light* on how efficiently the world’s largest soaring bird species rides air currents …
California condor - The Raptor Center
The California condor is characterized by a black body and wings with large triangular patches of white extending from the base of the underwing along the entire length of the leading edge. The naked head and neck are a reddish-orange that intensifies when the bird is excited, agitated, or engaging in courtship displays or copulation.
About - California Condors (U.S. National Park Service)
2021年2月22日 · In flight, condors tend to hold their wings flat and soar without any rocking back and forth. They do flap their wings, but not as often as other birds such as turkey vultures. Turkey vultures hold their wings in a slight "V" pattern, and will rock side to side in the wind.
Behavior & Ecology - California Condor (Gymnogyps …
2024年10月30日 · During the morning hours, California Condors are often observed with their wings open, oriented towards the sun. This is thought to help dry their feathers and warm their bodies after cool nights . Image credit. © San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance .