Overview
- A citizen report of a large bird by the water in Valle Grande set off a rapid wildlife check by provincial staff.
- Guardaparque Ángel Napoleón and volunteer specialist Silvina Camarotti reached the site using a boat provided by a local operator.
- Close inspection showed the bird was a red-headed vulture, not the Andean condor chick under watch in the area.
- Specialists used soft sound cues to test the bird, confirmed it was healthy, and watched it fly away on its own.
- Officials said the condor chick remains under monitoring and pointed to Mendoza's regular censuses and new protections as signs the conservation system is working.