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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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Most importantly, be the person who points out that condor, gives a neighboring camper that extra hot dog, or takes that photo for another family.
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Bing Pan, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
The must-read (Matt Mais / Yurok Tribe) In a potentially historic win for condor conservation, Yurok wildlife officials say there might be a condor pair tending to an egg in the tribe’s Northern California homeland — where condors haven’t nested for more than a century.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
But for those who think earnings might be the catalyst to get things going, the high options premiums offer some fairly attractive breakpoints for spreads such as butterflies, condors and bullish call spread risk reversal such as the June 20/27.5/32.5 example provided here.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2026
Biologists with the Northern California Condor Restoration Program announced a pair of condors first released in the region in 2022 may be incubating a new egg in a remote location somewhere among the trees, based on changes in their behavior and flight.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2026
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Bing Pan, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
The must-read (Matt Mais / Yurok Tribe) In a potentially historic win for condor conservation, Yurok wildlife officials say there might be a condor pair tending to an egg in the tribe’s Northern California homeland — where condors haven’t nested for more than a century.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
But for those who think earnings might be the catalyst to get things going, the high options premiums offer some fairly attractive breakpoints for spreads such as butterflies, condors and bullish call spread risk reversal such as the June 20/27.5/32.5 example provided here.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2026
Biologists with the Northern California Condor Restoration Program announced a pair of condors first released in the region in 2022 may be incubating a new egg in a remote location somewhere among the trees, based on changes in their behavior and flight.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2026
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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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