THE CONDOR. 9

gorge themselves. They will approach
dwellings, when lured by the scent of
food, and a dead animal will draw down
a crowd of these gluttons, where none
were ‘previously visible. They make no
nests, but deposit their eggs upon the
naked rock. The female remains with
the young birds for about a year. The
length of the full-grown Condor is about
three feet, and the extent of its wings ‘s
often ten feet. The general color of the
plumage is blackish. The wines are
varied with white. There is a white ruff
around the neck, and the head has a fleshy
crest. :