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It is instantly recognizable standing tall on long yellow-orange legs with a sharp black cap set against a white neck and yellow-orange face. The Crested Caracara is a bird of open country and reaches only a few states in the southern U.S.
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Sep 5, 2023 · One of the most striking features of the crested caracara is its bald, yellow-orange face. Atop the bird’s head is a cap of longer black feathers (the “crest” of the species’ name). The caracara’s eyes are amber.
Jul 4, 2016 · Photos and videos of this bird species with detailed captions, including males, females, juveniles, geographic forms, color morphs, and typical habitat.
It is instantly recognizable standing tall on long yellow-orange legs with a sharp black cap set against a white neck and yellow-orange face. The Crested Caracara is a bird of open country and reaches only a few states in the southern U.S.
The Crested Caracara is a strikingly patterned, broad-winged opportunist that often feeds on carrion. Aggressive, it may chase vultures away from road kills. Widespread in the American tropics, it enters our area only near the Mexican border and in Florida. 'Caracara' comes from a South American Indian name, based on the bird's call.
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May 27, 2024 · The unique plumage is quite striking: the dark brown lower body and outer wings transitions to a combination of buff white feathers and dark brown bars along the chest. The cheek and neck feathers are mostly buff white with minimal brown.