called also Andean condor
: a coin (such as the centesimo of Chile) bearing the picture of a condor
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The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
Wildlife experts hope further results from the trial will prove similarity successful, paving the way for a vaccination program that could protect wild condors, too.
—Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023
Coyotes and condors also boosted their carnivory after the arrival of Europeans.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2024
The metal is a leading cause of death among condors, which, as scavengers, can accidentally ingest lead bullet fragments while chowing down on carrion.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2023
The 40-odd condors nesting along this stretch of the canyon seemed oblivious to the crowds that, enchanted by their acrobatics, marveled from above.
—Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2023
This means that the condor doesn’t have to generate nearly as much lift as a reindeer would.
—Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
The scientists learned that the costs of gliding for condors were extremely low, barely twice the caloric expense of resting on the ground.
—Natalie Angier, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2023
Unlike more plentiful species, condors are confronting avian influenza with the cards stacked against them.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Spanish cóndor, from Quechua kuntur
1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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