Meaning & use

Condor

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A very large New World vulture with a bare head and broad wings, found in the Andes Mountains and parts of North America, known for soaring on thermal air currents.

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The California condor was once nearly extinct before a captive breeding program helped its recovery.

Hikers in the Andes sometimes spot a condor riding the wind currents high above the canyon.

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One of the largest flying birds in the world by wingspan; the California condor was reduced to just 27 individuals in the wild in the 1980s before conservation efforts began.

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