caracara
Tropical American falcon
A caracara is a large bird of prey found in the Americas, related to falcons but behaving more like vultures or hawks.
Caracaras are opportunistic feeders, scavenging carrion and hunting small animals on the ground.
The crested caracara, with its distinctive orange face and dark cap, ranges from the southern United States through South America.
Small falcon, aerial hoverer
- peregrineRoaming, or a falcon
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- vultureCarrion-eating raptor
osprey · harrier · accipiter · falcon · crested · ornithology · birder · binoculars
Putrefying animal remains
- forageSeek food actively
- roadkillVehicle-struck animal remains
- cleanupRestoration of order
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
opportunist · decay · remains · carcass · feeding · garbage · shoreline · beach
Hooked bird claws
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
flight · soaring · perch · crest · legs · hooked · colorful · markings
kestrel
Small falcon, aerial hoverer
vulture · osprey · harrier · accipiter · falcon · crested · ornithology · birder · binoculars · ornithologist
carrion
Putrefying animal remains
ecosystem · opportunist · decay · remains · carcass · feeding · garbage · shoreline · beach · agricultural
talons
Hooked bird claws
wingspan · flight · soaring · perch · crest · legs · hooked · colorful · markings · juvenile
prey
Animal being hunted
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
pursuit · tracking · hunting · territory · opportunist · carnivore · instinct · pounce · kill · quarry
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- desertTo leave behind completely
scrubland · pasture · ranch · open country · arid · coastal · prairie · campo
- birds of preybald eagle, golden eagle, hawk, falcon, kestrel
- Mexican Wildlifejaguar, ocelot, axolotl, vaquita, Mexican wolf
- raptorseagle, falcon, hawk, owl, vulture
- scavengersvulture, vultures, scavenger, hyena, hyenas
- Argentine wildliferhea, guanaco, puma, jaguar, capybara
- desert birdsroadrunner, cactus wren, sandgrouse, burrowing owl, rock wren