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: a very large American vulture (Vultur gryphus) of the high Andes having the head and neck bare and the plumage dull black with a downy white neck ruff and white patches on the wings
called also Andean condor
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plural condors or condores
kən-ˈdȯr-ˌās 
: a coin (such as the centesimo of Chile) bearing the picture of a condor
: a coin (such as the centesimo of Chile) bearing the picture of a condor
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Andean condors can be spotted soaring high above the plains, while the park’s Lake Chungará is a magnet for Chilean flamingos as well as a wealth of other wading birds.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Clutching a weapon with a human head affixed to the end, and adorned with condor wings and deer antlers from his dismembered victims, the mythical creature conveys strength and transformation.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 July 2025
Less cute are the Andean condors that live on the cliffs near the Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope, which is also located on Cerro Pachón.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2025
As of 2024, there were 561 condors, with 344 living in the wild.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Clutching a weapon with a human head affixed to the end, and adorned with condor wings and deer antlers from his dismembered victims, the mythical creature conveys strength and transformation.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 July 2025
Less cute are the Andean condors that live on the cliffs near the Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope, which is also located on Cerro Pachón.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2025
As of 2024, there were 561 condors, with 344 living in the wild.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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“Condor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condor. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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: a very large South American vulture of the high Andes having the head and neck bare and the plumage dull black with a ring of white down behind the head
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