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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Gymnogyps californianus</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Gymnogyps</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>California condor</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>California vultures</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Cathartes californianus</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Vulture species formerly common in the mountains of the western United States. Once nearly extinct, the species has been sustained by breeding in captivity. A carefully controlled conservation program has led to inreasing numbers of birds released into the wild. ]]></note></mads>