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condors

  • plural
    of condor.
    condor
    noun
    either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, Gymnogyps californianus California condor or Vultur gryphus Andean condor, the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct; the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.

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The site has also attracted blue herons, kingfishers, otters, deer, bears, California condors and a resident herd of elk notorious for tearing up new seedlings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

It takes six or seven months for condors to fledge, or take their first flight from the nest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026

By 1982, there were only 22 condors left in the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026

Five years later, all the remaining wild condors were captured and bred in captivity to try to stave off extinction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026

A painted river snaked its way along one wall, and carved condors soared toward the roof.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

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