condor (redirected from California condors)

con·dor  (kndôr, -dr)

n.

1. Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California, having a bare head and neck and dull black plumage containing variable amounts of white. With a wingspan of about three meters (ten feet), they are the largest birds in the Western Hemisphere.

2. A gold coin of some South American countries bearing the figure of one of these vultures.

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[Spanish cóndor, from Quechua cuntur.]

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condor [ˈkɒndɔː]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) either of two very large rare New World vultures, Vultur gryphus (Andean condor), which has black plumage with white around the neck, and Gymnogyps californianus (California condor), which is similar but nearly extinct

[from Spanish cóndor, from Quechuan kuntur]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

condor - the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere cathartid, New World vulture - large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures Andean condor, Vultur gryphus - large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff California condor, Gymnogyps californianus - North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct

Translations

condor [ˈkɒndɔːʳ] N → cóndor m

condor [ˈkɒndɔː^r] n (= bird) → condor m

condor

n → Kondor m