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condor

[ kon-der, -dawr ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. a former coin of Chile equal to 10 pesos.
  3. a former coin of Ecuador equal to 10 sucres.


condor

/ ˈ°ìÉ’²Ô»åÉ”Ë /

noun

  1. either of two very large rare New World vultures, Vultur gryphus ( Andean condor ), which has black plumage with white around the neck, and Gymnogyps californianus ( California condor ), which is similar but nearly extinct
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of condor1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from South American Spanish, from Quechua kuntur
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of condor1

C17: from Spanish ³¦Ã³²Ô»å´Ç°ù, from Quechuan kuntur
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True to his name, the young condor was always willing to share his food and often spotted grooming and huddling together with other birds in his flock, Williams-Claussen said in the statement.

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For birds, eagles and condors are beloved poster children of environmental movements.

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Her favorite is Condorito, a Chilean comic strip based on the exploits of a somewhat lazy but ingenious condor.

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The students were bused to the zoo to learn about conservation work focused on species including the California condor and the southern mountain yellow-legged frog.

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A new method of rearing California condors at the Los Angeles Zoo has resulted in a record-breaking 17 chicks hatched this year.

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