Condor Sentence Examples

Cathartes, turkey buzzards, Sarcorhamphus gryphus, condor Gypagus papa, king vulture.

The condor, which inhabits the higher Cordilleras, is peculiar to the whole Andean region, and is the largest of the Raptores.

This ruled condor out of the racing for the day.

The Raptores are well represented by a large number of genera and species, which include the condor, eagle, vulture, falcon, hawk and owl.

The Chilean slopes of the Andes appear to be a favourite haunt of the condor, where neighbouring stock-raisers suffer severe losses at times from its attacks.

By preference the condor feeds on carrion, but it does not hesitate to attack sheep, goats and deer, and for this reason it is hunted down by the shepherds, who, it is said, train their dogs to look up and bark at the condors as they fly overhead.

The largest bird is the condor, and there is another bird of the vulture tribe, with a black and white wing feather formerly used by the Incas in their head-dress, called the coraquenque or alcamari.

Beneath a stencilled bird resembling a condor.

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 there.

Birds of prey are represented by the condor, vulture, two species of the carrion-hawk (Polyborus), and owl.

The gold coins authorized by this law are the condor of 20 pesos, the 7nedio condor, or doblon, of to pesos, and the escudo of 5 pesos.

The east side of the neighborhood is home to many of the city's strip clubs, including the Condor Club, reputed to be the country's first recognized club of that type.

Of birds the number of species greatly exceeds that of the mammals, including the rhea of the pampas and condor of the Andes, and the tiny, brilliant-hued humming-birds of the tropical North.

The condor (Sarcorhamphus gryphus) is commonly found between the elevations of 6000 and 16,000 ft., rarely, if ever, descending to the lowland plains or rising above the lower peaks.

They are exceedingly voracious, a single condor of moderate size having been known, according to Orton, to devour a calf, a sheep and a dog in a single week.

On wing the movements of the condor, as it wheels in majestic circles, are remarkably graceful.

There is a good chance of seeing the Andean condor, the world's largest flying bird.

This gave fine views of the peaks surrounding us, including a condor 's eye view of the faces of Colque Cruz itself.

The first bird to appear was a fine immature Andean condor which soared over the local peak.

The Colca Canyon offers one of the best opportunities to see the huge Andean condor, and the scenery is breathtaking.

The job is now submitted to the local condor pool like any other condor job.

Very close in size is the Andean condor, with a 10 foot wingspan.

The gunboats Beacon, Bittern, Condor, Cygnet and Decoy were to keep out of fire at first and seek opportunities of engaging the Meks batteries.

The Condor, followed by the Beacon, Bittern and Decoy, engaged Fort Marabout soon after 8 A.M.

Past this area you'll find Condor Flats, home of the extremely popular Soarin' Over California ride.

Blizzard purchased developer Condor Games in 1996.

Condor was working on a PC action/role-playing game called Diablo.

Including Ebirah the giant lobster, a giant condor and Mothra.

Although the favourite haunts of the condor are at the level of perpetual snow, yet it rises to a much greater height, Humboldt having observed it flying over Chimborazo at a height of over 23,000 ft.