California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyCathartidae (New World Vultures)
- GenusGymnogyps (North American Condors)
- SpeciesGymnogyps californianus (California Condor)
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of California Condor at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States |