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Andean condor

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Noun1.Andean condorAndean condor - large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff
condor - the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
genus Vultur, Vultur - a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor


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The list includes the African crowned eagle, which has claws that can crush a monkey's head, and an Andean condor with a wing span almost twice the height of most humans.
Last October, researchers placed a minivan-sized box containing Xewe, Chocuyens and two Andean condors on a rocky ledge in the Los Padres National Forest, north of Los Angeles.
Recent additions include the Puente al Sur (Bridge to the South), which introduces visitors to a host of Latin American animals, including giant anteaters, an Andean condor and capybaras, the world's largest rodent; the Australian WalkAbout, a multi-species exhibit featuring kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies, and emus; and a walk-through aviary for Australian rainbow lorikeets.
 
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