California condor

California condor
noun
North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct
• Hypernyms: ↑condor

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized 1st C
: a very large nearly extinct No. American vulture (Gymnogyps californianus) related to the condor of So. America and sometimes larger though of lighter build, chiefly dull black with some white and with a bare head and neck

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California condor or California vulture,
a vulture, the largest land bird of North America, with a bald yellow head and a long hooked beak. It is about 45 to 55 inches long, and has a wingspread of 8 to 11 feet: »

The last surviving members of the largest land bird in the nation, the California cond, number 60 (Science News Letter).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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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. — See under condor (def. 1). [1825 35] * * * …   Universalium

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