Condor or vulture?
How to tell them apart
Condors are New World vultures, the largest ones. The Old World vultures of Africa, Asia and Europe look similar but aren’t closely related.
Quick answers
They give the same 8 quick answers, so in the game it comes down to the clues below.
| Question | Condor | Vulture |
|---|---|---|
| What is it? | Bird | Bird |
| Carnivore? | Yes | Yes |
| Dangerous? | No | No |
| Domesticated? | No | No |
| Awake when? | Daytime | Daytime |
| Hibernates? | No | No |
| Kept as a pet? | No | No |
| Do people eat it? | No | No |
At a glance
| Question | Condor | Vulture |
|---|---|---|
| Found in differs | South America, North America | Africa, Asia, Europe, Americas |
| Habitat differs | Mountains, Coast, Desert | Grassland, Mountains, Desert, Scrub |
| Size | Large | Large |
| Weight differs | 7.7–15 kg (Andean condor) | – |
| Legs | 2 | 2 |
| Covered in | Feathers | Feathers |
| Lives differs | Alone | In flocks |
| Lives for differs | 60–70 years | 20–30 years |
| Can fly | Yes | Yes |
| Swims | No | No |
| Lays eggs | Yes | Yes |
About each
Condor
Two New World vultures, the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere: the Andean condor of the Andes and the California condor of the western US and Mexico. The Andean condor is often called the largest bird of prey in the world.
Vulture
Birds of prey that scavenge carrion. The 16 Old World vultures of Europe, Africa and Asia and the 7 New World vultures and condors of the Americas look alike but aren’t closely related.
Everything on the vulture page
Sources
- Wikipedia: Condor
- Wikipedia: Andean condor
- Wikipedia: Vulture
- Wikipedia: New World vulture
- Wikipedia: Eagle
Last reviewed . The answers and notes come from each animal's own page, where every source is listed.
How each answer is decided: How we answer. More look-alikes: Side by side.