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Titre :	Breeding behavior of a pair of free-living Andean Condors
Auteurs :	Sergio A. Lambertucci, Auteur ; Orlando A. Mastrantuoni, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Journal of Field Ornithology (79(2) JUN 2008)
Article en page(s) :	147-151
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	The breeding behavior of Andean Condors (Vultur gryphus) is known primarily from observations of captive pairs. This species is the only sexually dimorphic one in its family (Cathartidae), permitting comparison of the parental care provided by each sex. We examined the breeding behavior of a pair of condors over a period of 28 mo at a nest in Patagonia, Argentina. We first observed the pair near the nest site in January 2005. Courtship displays began in April and continued until October, when incubation started. The nestling hatched in early December 2005 and fledged in June 2006. The young condor first left the nest area

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