Crested caracara

E254160
bird of prey bird species raptor scavenger

The Crested Caracara is a striking, long-legged raptor of the Americas known for its bold black-and-white plumage, prominent crest, and opportunistic scavenging behavior.

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All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
Caracara plancus 2
Caracara 1
Caracara plancus cheriway 1

Statements (88)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird of prey ⓘ
bird species ⓘ
raptor ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ
activityPattern diurnal ⓘ
associatedWith burned fields ⓘ
cattle ranching areas ⓘ
averageLength 50–65 cm ⓘ
averageWeight 0.9–1.6 kg ⓘ
averageWingspan 120–132 cm ⓘ
binomialName Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Caracara plancus
class Aves ⓘ
clutchSize 2–3 eggs ⓘ
commonName Crested caracara ⓘ
Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Southern caracara
culturalSignificance featured in South American folklore ⓘ
diet amphibians ⓘ
birds ⓘ
carrion ⓘ
eggs ⓘ
insects ⓘ
reptiles ⓘ
small mammals ⓘ
distinguishedFrom Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Northern caracara
eggColor cream ⓘ
eggMarkings brown spots ⓘ
facialSkinColor orange ⓘ
yellow ⓘ
family Falconidae ⓘ
feedingBehavior active predator ⓘ
opportunistic scavenger ⓘ
flightStyle flapping ⓘ
soaring ⓘ
foragingBehavior often feeds on roadkill ⓘ
often walks on ground ⓘ
foundIn Argentina ⓘ
Arizona ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ
Chile ⓘ
Costa Rica ⓘ
Cuba ⓘ
Falkland Islands ⓘ
Florida ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ
Panama ⓘ
Paraguay ⓘ
Peru ⓘ
Texas ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States

Uruguay ⓘ
genus Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Caracara
habitat agricultural fields ⓘ
coastal plains ⓘ
marshes ⓘ
open grasslands ⓘ
pastures ⓘ
savannas ⓘ
hasSubspecies Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Caracara plancus cheriway

Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Caracara plancus plancus
IUCNStatus Least Concern ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
legColor yellow ⓘ
matingSystem monogamous ⓘ
nativeTo Central America ⓘ
South America ⓘ
southern North America ⓘ
nestLocation cacti ⓘ
palms ⓘ
trees ⓘ
nestType large stick nest ⓘ
notableFeature bold black-and-white plumage ⓘ
long legs ⓘ
prominent crest ⓘ
oftenSeenWith vultures ⓘ
order Falconiformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
plumageColor black ⓘ
rufous ⓘ
white ⓘ
previouslyClassifiedAs Polyborus plancus ⓘ
scientificName Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Caracara plancus
socialBehavior often seen in pairs ⓘ
sometimes forms small groups ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
territoriality defends breeding territory ⓘ
vocalization cackling calls ⓘ
harsh rattling calls ⓘ

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Falconiformes → notableSpecies → Crested caracara ⓘ
Falconidae → notableSpecies → Crested caracara ⓘ
this entity surface form: crested caracara
Crested caracara → genus → Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Caracara
Crested caracara → binomialName → Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Caracara plancus
Crested caracara → scientificName → Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Caracara plancus
Crested caracara → commonName → Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Southern caracara
Crested caracara → distinguishedFrom → Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Northern caracara
Crested caracara → hasSubspecies → Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Caracara plancus plancus
Crested caracara → hasSubspecies → Crested caracara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Caracara plancus cheriway