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Definition of Andean condor
1. Noun. Large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Andean Condor
Literary usage of Andean condor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands by Peter Krahenbul (2003)
"This journey offers wonderful Andean scenery along the Eastern Cordillera range
and perhaps the best opportunity to spot the famed Andean condor. ..."
2. Outdoor Heritage by Harold Child Bryant (1919)
"Among the many varieties of vultures known in the two Americas, two may claim
attention because of their large size, the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) and ..."
3. Vertebrate Zoölogy by Horatio Hackett Newman (1920)
"The Andean condor, and the California condor, and the king vulture are other
familiar members of the present group. ..."
4. History of the Expedition Under the Command of Lewis and Clark: To the by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Elliott Coues, Thomas Jefferson (1893)
"This is one of the earliest measurements ever made in detail of this famous
vulture, which is quite as large as the more celebrated Andean condor, ..."
5. Annual Report of the New York Zoological Society by New York Zoological Society (1913)
"... the following species: Passenger Pigeon Carolina Parrakeet California Condor
Andean condor Roseate Spoonbill Scarlet Ibis Flamingo Great Bustard Greater ..."
6. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"The California vulture, the largest flying bird in North America and fully as
large as the Andean condor, is not limited to California but is fairly common ..."
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