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The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a bird found in United States and Mexico. Rocky cliffs, canyons and forests in California, Arizona, Utah and Baja California. It eats dead animals (carrion). The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

🏡 Where the California condor lives

Rocky cliffs, canyons and forests in California, Arizona, Utah and Baja California.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🦴 Leftovers (carrion)100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Questions about the California condor

Where does the California condor live?

The California condor lives in United States and Mexico. Rocky cliffs, canyons and forests in California, Arizona, Utah and Baja California.

What does the California condor eat?

dead animals (carrion) (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the California condor endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

More birds from North America

• Limpkin
• Steller's jay
• Lesser yellowlegs
• Northern pintail
• American oystercatcher
• Black-billed magpie

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.