| 单词 | andean condor |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAndean condor Andean condor n. a condor (New World vulture) native to the Andes mountains and western coast of South America, Vultur gryphus (family Cathartidae), which has predominantly black plumage with white feathers around the neck and in the wings and (in the male) a dark red comb on the head, and is usually considered to be the largest bird capable of flight. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Cathartidae (New World vultures) > [noun] > genus Vultur (condor) ash-coloured vulture1575 condor1604 cinereous vulture1678 alpine vulture1781 Arabian vulture1781 Californian vulture1809 1854 Calif. Farmer 9 Nov. 147/4 Its range of vision is probably as great as that of the Andean condor, which is said to sight its objects at a greater distance than any other living creature. 1930 W. M. Mann Wild Animals in & out of Zoo xx. 242 While the Andean condor is called the largest bird that flies, there are records of California condors of equal size. 2016 BBC Wildlife July 22/2 Meat left over from their [sc. pumas] kills helps to sustain many scavenging animals, including grey foxes and mighty Andean condors. < as lemmas |
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