Show California Condor I r rIs Is King of Air l Naturalists havo have determined that thai the California condor exceeds In slit size Its cousin the condor of ot the Andes Andea of ot South America and is larger than the tha giant or wandering albatross which travels the ocean lanes lanea of tho Pacific south of ot the equator The extreme extrema wing expanse of ot the California condor condor- is close to twelve feet Through care ful tul measurements the naturalist learned that the condor of ot the southern south em ern countries is smaller in all re 10 respects 1 The head and neck of ot the tho condor are destitute of feathers and the for tor- mer which is much flattened above Is In the tho male crowned with a car carbuncle carbuncle carbuncle or comb while the skin of the tha latter In the same sex lies in fold folds forming a wattle The adult plumage is of ot ota a uniform black with the I exception tion of ot a frill of ot white feathers nearlY near surrounding the base bas of ot the tho neck es especially especially ea c in t the male have v large patches of white h n The em middle toe is greatly i elongated and tho the third but slight developed while the talons l of ot all alt th the toes are comparatively straight ht ana ano blunt and are thus of ot little use as organs organs organs or or- gans of The female contrary con contrary to tho the usual rule among birds birdso o of prey Is la smaller than the male |