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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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Four of the chicks are being raised under a double-brooding method, which means two chicks are being raised at the same time by two surrogate California condors, according to the release.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Animal species that have been saved by Endangered Special Act protections include the bald eagle, the California condor, the whooping crane and grizzly bear, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2025
Environmentalists call the recovery a breathtaking success, similar to the comeback of other species once near extinction, like the California condor.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
After an initial test of the vaccine on black vultures showed promise, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a trial involving 25 California condors —10 birds got two shots, 10 birds got one and five birds served as the control group.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Animal species that have been saved by Endangered Special Act protections include the bald eagle, the California condor, the whooping crane and grizzly bear, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2025
Environmentalists call the recovery a breathtaking success, similar to the comeback of other species once near extinction, like the California condor.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
After an initial test of the vaccine on black vultures showed promise, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a trial involving 25 California condors —10 birds got two shots, 10 birds got one and five birds served as the control group.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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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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