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California condor
noun
Cal·i·for·nia condor
ˌka-lə-ˈfȯr-nyə- 
: a large nearly extinct vulture (Gymnogyps californianus) found most recently in the mountains of southern California that is related to the condor of South America
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The Past California condor: How conservationists rescued a bird that was lost in time
Once numbering just 27 birds, the global population of California condors is now in the hundreds.
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
In April, wildlife officials report California condors die at alarming rate.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 15 June 2024
Bird watchers can spot everything from California condors to acorn woodpeckers, and campers can now reserve a site inside the park limits.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
Although captive breeding has saved land animals such as the California condor, it has never been successfully done with marine mammals.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
In April, wildlife officials report California condors die at alarming rate.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 15 June 2024
Bird watchers can spot everything from California condors to acorn woodpeckers, and campers can now reserve a site inside the park limits.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
Although captive breeding has saved land animals such as the California condor, it has never been successfully done with marine mammals.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
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California condor
noun
Cal·i·for·nia condor
ˌkal-ə-ˌfȯr-nyə-
: a very large nearly extinct vulture of mountainous southern California that is related to the condor of South America
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