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Originally Posted by Bookpossum
The Condor in the Andes in South America?
No idea on the height, but the Andes are pretty high and the Condor flies above them!
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Biggest wingspan, but not the highest flying...
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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967
A couple of weeks ago we watched a live bird of prey show on Grouse Mountain just outside Vancouver. I recall that the presenter of that claimed that a vulture (can't remember the type) was the highest flying bird, one having been hit by a jet at it's cruising altitude (35,000 ft +).
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That did happen, but it was a freak accident. The vulture had been caught in an updraft. Normally can't reach that altitude.
I'm looking for the bird that habitually flies over (and here's a hint) mountains higher than the Andes!
Stitchawl