Vol. 29 No. 2 (2014), Short Communications
Vol. 29 No. 2 (2014)

Courtship and copulation of an Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) pair in a feeding area

Short Communications
Published 01-12-2014
Verónica B. Cailly-Arnulphi
CIGEOBIO (UNSJ–CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Av. Ignacio de la Roza 590 (O), Rivadavia, San Juan, Argentina
Stella Maris Giannoni
CIGEOBIO (UNSJ–CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Av. Ignacio de la Roza 590 (O), Rivadavia, San Juan, Argentina | Museo de Ciencias Naturales y Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Av. Ignacio de la Roza 590 (O), Rivadavia, San Juan, Argentina
Carlos E. Borghi
CIGEOBIO (UNSJ–CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Av. Ignacio de la Roza 590 (O), Rivadavia, San Juan, Argentina | Museo de Ciencias Naturales y Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Av. Ignacio de la Roza 590 (O), Rivadavia, San Juan, Argentina
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Keywords

Andean Condor
copulation
courtship
reproductive behaviour
Vultur gryphus
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Abstract

Courtship and copulation behaviour of the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) has been described mainly based on observations of captive individuals. This work contributes to the knowledge of this behaviour in the wild, providing the first record for Argentina of copulation in a feeding area.

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