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The crested caracara (Caracara plancus), also known as the Mexican eagle, [3] is a bird of prey (raptor) in the falcon family, Falconidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Polyborus before being given in its own genus, Caracara .
The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants. Great skua, Stercorarius skua (V) Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus (V)
The crested caracara is distinguished by its long legs and medium size. [3] The birds can reach a length of 49–58 cm (19–23 in) from head to tail. [4] There are usually four points of identification of the caracara: strikingly white markings on the neck, the tip of both wings, and the tail. [5]
Crested caracara, Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge Crested caracara (C. plancus) in flight Caracaras are birds of prey in the family Falconidae.They are traditionally placed in subfamily Polyborinae with the forest falcons, [1] but are sometimes considered to constitute their own subfamily, Caracarinae, [2] or classified as members of the true falcon subfamily, Falconinae. [3]
They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants. ... Crested caracara, Caracara plancus; Yellow-headed caracara, ...
Crested caracara, Caracara plancus; Yellow-headed caracara, Milvago chimachima (A) [136] ... although others build stick nests or nest in tunnels or clefts in rock ...
Crested caracara American kestrel. Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae. Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons. Laughing falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans; Barred forest-falcon, Micrastur ruficollis
Crested caracara, Polyborus plancus (C) in Dec, Jan (* SW) American kestrel, Falco sparverius Permanent (SW) formerly Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus; Merlin, Falco columbarius (winter range) (* SW) Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus Permanent (* SW) Prairie falcon, Falco mexicanus Permanent and (winter range) Less common in summer: Apr-Aug