The Andean Condor ( Vultur gryphus ) , is a vulture-like bird species found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America . The Andean Condor ( Vultur gryphus ) is a species of South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae and is the only member of the genus Vultur . Found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America , it has the largest wing span ( at 3.2 m ) of any land bird .