Adult male condor in Patagonia showing the soaring flight that allows birds to flap remarkably little despite their large size. (Facundo Vital via SWNS)
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Adult male condor in Patagonia showing the soaring flight that allows birds to flap remarkably little despite their large size. (Alvaro Moya Riffo via SWNS)
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