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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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That fascination has led to more recent, post-retirement explorations into the role that the lowly dung and the lofty condor play in maintaining environmental health and balance.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
Throughout the collection, which was designed to honor the Quechua artisans and Andes communities whom the brand has collaborated with, styles feature and celebrate the sacred Peruvian symbols of the condor, puma and snake.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
When the door to their mountaintop enclosure was opened, one condor spread its wings and took flight as a crowd watched.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The majority of the condors are equipped with GPS trackers, which allow the wildlife biologists to monitor their locations and potential risks to their survival.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
Throughout the collection, which was designed to honor the Quechua artisans and Andes communities whom the brand has collaborated with, styles feature and celebrate the sacred Peruvian symbols of the condor, puma and snake.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
When the door to their mountaintop enclosure was opened, one condor spread its wings and took flight as a crowd watched.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The majority of the condors are equipped with GPS trackers, which allow the wildlife biologists to monitor their locations and potential risks to their survival.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Condor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condor. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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