Southern Caracara
In the Falconidae family...mainly
feeds on carcasses...found
widely in South America.
feeds on carcasses...found
widely in South America.
Caracara plancus
(L 20-26" WS 47-52"
Wt 2-3.5 lb)
Itatiaia Nat’l Park
20Oct2017
Caracar is a Tupi Brazilian
name;plancus is Latin for
a kind of eagle.
name;plancus is Latin for
a kind of eagle.
Orville and Wilbur Wright
studied Leonardo’s codex for
hints on designing their
flying machine.
studied Leonardo’s codex for
hints on designing their
flying machine.
(Jim Robbins)
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