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==Description==

==Description==

The California Condor has a wingspan of 8.1 to 9.8 feet, and a body length 42 to 50 inches; the the short angular tail adds an additional 13 to 14 inches. The weight is 17 to 30 pounds.  Males are about 10% larger than the females.  The plumage is blackish, with the upper feathers brown-lined. The feathers of the neck ruffle are blackish-gray. The arm wings of the wing top have white tops, on the underside of each wing they form a whitish triangle. The head is naked, only on the forehead are some black staple feathers. The head of the old birds is yellow to orange, the beak yellow, the eyes red.

The California Condor has a wingspan of 8.1 to 9.8 feet, and a body length 42 to 50 inches; the short angular tail adds an additional 13 to 14 inches. The weight is 17 to 30 pounds.  Males are about 10% larger than the females.  The plumage is blackish, with the upper feathers brown-lined. The feathers of the neck ruffle are blackish-gray. The arm wings of the wing top have white tops, on the underside of each wing they form a whitish triangle. The head is naked, only on the forehead are some black staple feathers. The head of the old birds is yellow to orange, the beak yellow, the eyes red.

Young birds have a dark head and still wear down their necks, and bear a black beak and gray eyes.  From the third to the sixth or seventh year, the head and neck turns orange color of the adults.

Young birds have a dark head and still wear down their necks, and bear a black beak and gray eyes.  From the third to the sixth or seventh year, the head and neck turns orange color of the adults.