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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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The elusive and illustrious California condor is making a major comeback in the Bay Area, stretching its wings in areas where the continent’s largest bird has not been seen for more than a century.
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AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
The elusive and illustrious California condor is making a major comeback in the Bay Area, stretching its wings in areas where the continent’s largest bird has not been seen for more than a century.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Buechley pointed to the California condor.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Critter Corner Two bird species snared headlines this week, including the almost comically predatory loggerhead shrike and the endangered California condor captive breeding program.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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“California condor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/California%20condor. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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