carunculated caracara
E908064
The carunculated caracara is a high-Andean bird of prey in the falcon family, known for its bare, warty facial skin and scavenging habits in open grassland and páramo habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| carunculated caracara canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
falconiform bird ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| binomialName | Phalcoboenus carunculatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized caracara ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
rocky cliffs
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | carunculated caracara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
carrion
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | northern Andes ⓘ |
| eggClutchSize | usually 2 to 3 eggs ⓘ |
| elevationRange | typically above 3000 meters ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
opportunistic predator
ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
often associated with livestock
ⓘ
walks on ground while searching for food ⓘ |
| genus | Phalcoboenus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
high-Andean grassland
ⓘ
open country ⓘ páramo ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementPattern | resident species ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | stick nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bare facial skin
ⓘ
strong hooked bill ⓘ warty facial caruncles ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | mostly blackish with white markings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
mountain caracara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
white-throated caracara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | (Cassin, 1865) ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often seen in groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | harsh calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.