caracara
any of certain long-legged birds of prey of the falcon family, of the southern U.S. and Central and South America that feed on carrion.
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How to use caracara in a sentence
As science had shunned Hudson, so it shunned the caracara branch of family Falconidae.
The Mystery of the Falkland Islands' Striated Caracara | Paul Kvinta | April 2, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe flight of the caracara is heavy and slow, and it is generally an inactive, tame, and cowardly bird.
The Western World | W.H.G. KingstonIt will frequently wait, as does the caracara, at the mouth of a rabbit-hole, and seize on the animal when it comes out.
The Western World | W.H.G. KingstonThe caracara takes little notice, except by bobbing its head.
The Western World | W.H.G. KingstonThey are usually known in localities where they are found, as caracara Eagles.
Bird Guide | Chester A. Reed
The caracara lays two eggs; the nest is generally placed on the ground among brushwood.
Reptiles and Birds | Louis Figuier
British Dictionary definitions for caracara
/ (ˌkɑːrəˈkɑːrə) /
any of various large carrion-eating diurnal birds of prey of the genera Caracara, Polyborus, etc, of S North, Central, and South America, having long legs and naked faces: family Falconidae (falcons)
Origin of caracara
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