How to Use California condor in a Sentence

California condor

noun
  • But there are hopeful things, too, like California condor.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The fire also killed nine other California condors, a species of which only a few hundred remain.
    — courier-journal.com, 1 June 2023
  • Lead ammunition is believed to be the main driver in the decline of the California condor.
    — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The park’s High Peaks area is an ideal place for spotting a California condor, one of the rarest bird species on the planet.
    — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2023
  • The blaze burned near a California condor sanctuary, putting 60 of the giant vultures at risk.
    — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Bird conservation has thrived since then, with successes such as the California condor and the whooping crane.
    — Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
  • For the first time in more than a century, the endangered California condor soared the skies over the state’s redwood forests along the far northern coast.
    — New York Times, 4 May 2022
  • For summertime, my guide Patrice had California condors and ladybugs on his mind.
    — Outside Online, 24 July 2024
  • Pronghorn antelope and Tule elk are out there, too, the experts say, along with California condors soaring overhead.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Dozens of California condors died in northern Arizona from the flu in 2023.
    — Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
  • Bird watchers can spot everything from California condors to acorn woodpeckers, and campers can now reserve a site inside the park limits.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
  • At the Oregon Zoo, when California condors lay their eggs, staffers move them from the nest into an incubator.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 25 May 2023
  • In April, wildlife officials report California condors die at alarming rate.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 15 June 2024
  • Bird-watchers can spot everything from California condors to acorn woodpeckers, and campers can now reserve a site inside the park limits.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
  • Life in the midst of a pandemic offers precious little to celebrate, but the California condor success story should warm all of our hearts.
    — Star Tribune, 29 Mar. 2021
  • But in 2021, researchers at the San Diego Zoo added California condors to the list.
    — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The park also preserves ancient volcanic landscapes and is a sanctuary for California condors.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The California condor, with its wingspan of nearly 10 feet, in the largest bird in North America.
    — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Others, like the California condor, will take much longer to regain a sustainable population.
    — Kennedy Elliott, Ryan Williams, National Geographic, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Buechley pointed to the California condor.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Scientists view lead as a major roadblock in the recovery of the California condor, the largest bird in America.
    — NBC News, 18 Feb. 2022
  • The endangered California condor returned to soar the skies over the state's far northern coast redwood forests on Tuesday for the first time in more than a century.
    — CBS News, 4 May 2022
  • The California condor is the largest land bird in North America, with a wingspan reaching nearly 10 feet.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In North America, hunters leave behind game that is riddled with lead shot, which slowly poisons vultures such as the California condor.
    — Meera Subramanian, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Because California condors can typically only produce one offspring every two years, the recovery of the species has been slow.
    — John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The California condor is the largest native North American bird, with a wingspan of nearly 10 feet.
    — CBS News, 4 May 2022
  • While the total California condor population has grown to more than 600 birds, severe threats remain to their survival.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Recently, several California condors have been reported dead, and a beloved peregrine falcon was also killed by the disease.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Another hiker pointed out a California condor sailing above.
    — Bing Pan, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In addition to the spectacular landscape, guests might spot wildlife that includes elk, mountain lions, deer, bald eagles, owls, and California condors.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023

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