A Brazilian pilot was literally flipped the bird after a vulture crashed through his cockpit window and hung lifelessly in ...

Vultures are often misunderstood and seen as intimidating or even ‘dirty’ because they feed on dead animals and carcasses.

The Andean condor is considered threatened but is in far better shape than its California cousin. Reintroduction programs are working to grow populations of these South American birds.

The largest vulture, with a wingspan up to 10.5 feet, the Andean Condor soars high in the Andes and symbolizes power in South American cultures. With a wingspan of up to 10 feet, this critically ...

Warning: graphic content below. A pilot in Brazil was forced to make an emergency landing after a vulture crashed right ...

The Andean condor is the world's heaviest soaring bird and can weigh up to 15kg The world's heaviest soaring bird flaps its wings just 1% of the time during flight, researchers have found.

The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is one of the largest flying birds with a wingspan of up to 3.2m (10.5ft). In December, it had its threat level raised to "vulnerable" from "near threatened".