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The last surviving members of the largest land bird in the nation, the California cond, number 60 (Science News Letter).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
California vulture — California condor Cal i*for ni*a con dor (Zo[ o]l.) a large vulture ({Gymnogyps californianus}), also called {California vulture}. Note: In the late 20th century it is classed as an endangered species. The California condor used to number in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
California condor — Cal i*for ni*a con dor (Zo[ o]l.) a large vulture ({Gymnogyps californianus}), also called {California vulture}. Note: In the late 20th century it is classed as an endangered species. The California condor used to number in the thousands and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
California condor — noun North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct • Syn: ↑Gymnogyps californianus • Hypernyms: ↑condor * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st C : a very large nearly extinct No. American vulture (Gymnogyps californianus) … Useful english dictionary
California condor — Condor Con dor (k[o^]n d[o^]r; in defs. 2 & 3, k[ o]n d[ o]r), n. [Sp. condor, fr. Peruvian cuntur.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A very large bird of the Vulture family ({Sarcorhamphus gryphus}), found in the most elevated parts of the Andes. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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California Condor — Taxobox name = California Condor fossil range = Early Pleistocene to Recent status = CR status system = iucn3.1 status ref = trend = down image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Incertae sedis (disputed)… … Wikipedia
vulture — vulturelike, adj. /vul cheuhr/, n. 1. any of several large, primarily carrion eating Old World birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, often having a naked head and less powerful feet than those of the related hawks and eagles. 2. any of… … Universalium
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California condor — noun Etymology: California, state of United States Date: 1855 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
California Condor — noun A North American New World vulture and the largest North American land bird. Scientific name Gymnogyps californianus … Wiktionary
