Our Spectacular Planet

  The Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) is found in the Andes mountains Pacific coasts of western South America This vultur is the largest flying land bird in the Western Hemisphere. What makes this bird very unike is certainly it's head! Nearly featherless, with a nice pink or red skin color. The skin color may even change in response to the feelings of the bird!     The condor is primarily a scavenger, feeding on carrion. The Andean Condor is ...

    The Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, sometimes called Two-wattled Cassowary or Double-wattled Cassowary , is one of the weirdest birds with is brown casque, blue face and neck, red nape and two red wattles hanging down its throat. Their feets are thick and powerful, with the inner toe equipped with a lethal claw!  The female is dominant and larger with a longer casque and brighter-colored bare parts. The youngs birds has plain brown plumage.  Its ...