The CALIFORNIAN CONDOR (_Sarcorhamphus Californianus_), as the second
member of this group is called, is found throughout the mountains of
California. According to Taylor, this bird is four feet six inches in
length (of which fifteen inches belong to the tail), and eight feet four
inches across the span of the wings. Its plumage is of an uniform dark
brown or black, marked upon the wings with a triangular spot; the breast
is dirty white, as are the exterior feathers of the under surface of the
wings; the head, with the exception of a three-cornered stripe covered
with small feathers, is bright lemon yellow; the neck is of a dirty flesh
colour. The habits of this species resemble those of its congeners, but
it is found in larger numbers near the coast, and subsists principally
upon fish.