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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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As for the deer carcasses, some of the meat will feed endangered California condors, bald eagles and foxes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Pronghorn antelope and Tule elk are out there, too, the experts say, along with California condors soaring overhead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

If the condors stop coming to the nest, it will suggest it failed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026

Some of the deer meat will go to feed endangered California condors on the mainland, while some carcasses will be left on the land — potential meals for bald eagles and foxes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026

For example, the San Diego and Los Angeles zoos are now subjecting the last surviving California condors to a more draconian control of breeding than that imposed upon any domesticated species.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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