caracara
noun
ca·ra·ca·ra
ˌker-ə-ˈker-ə 
ˌka-rə-ˈka-rə;
ˌker-ə-kə-ˈrä
ˌka-rə-kə-ˈrä
: any of various large long-legged hawks found from the southern U.S. to South America that are classified with the falcons
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Esteban Daniels, a birding guide in Ushuaia, said the landfill attracts eye-catching birds — the white-throated caracara is a scavenger that finds easy meals there — not the hantavirus.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Hiking, biking, and horseback trails wind through native prairie, while photographers and birdwatchers search for rare species like grasshopper sparrows, crested caracaras, and burrowing owls.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2026
The juvenile is healing in the company of an adult crested caracara also being rehabilitated by the Gulf Coast Wildlife Rescue.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
While overall capybaras are not considered an endangered species, there are lots of vicious predators after them, including jaguars, pumas, caimans, snakes like the boa constrictor, and birds of prey like the caracara and black vulture, among others.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Hiking, biking, and horseback trails wind through native prairie, while photographers and birdwatchers search for rare species like grasshopper sparrows, crested caracaras, and burrowing owls.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2026
The juvenile is healing in the company of an adult crested caracara also being rehabilitated by the Gulf Coast Wildlife Rescue.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
While overall capybaras are not considered an endangered species, there are lots of vicious predators after them, including jaguars, pumas, caimans, snakes like the boa constrictor, and birds of prey like the caracara and black vulture, among others.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Caracara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caracara. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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