the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
"As we climbed higher into the Andes, a massive condor swept silently overhead, reminding us of the sheer scale these giant birds can reach."
Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.
"We spotted a majestic condor circling high above the rocky peaks in the national park."