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Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

The Crested Caracara is a striking bird with a cool crest on its head. It loves to roam around open areas and is often seen walking on the ground looking for tasty snacks like insects and small animals.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Crested Caracara is a distinctive raptor with a black cap, white neck, and barred chest. It has a striking orange-red face, yellow legs, and a stout, hooked bill. Its plumage is dark brown to black above with white wing patches, making it stand out.

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Crested Caracara
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Crested Caracara

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Crested Caracaras are actually falcons, but they act more like eagles or vultures!

Its bright orange-red face can flush yellow when it's excited or agitated!

These unique birds often walk and run on the ground more than they fly high!

They are the national bird of Mexico, known affectionately as the 'Mexican Eagle'!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Ground Patrol

Crested Caracara can walk and run efficiently on the ground because of its long legs, helping it hunt prey and scavenge.

Fähigkeit

Omnivore's Advantage

Crested Caracara has a varied diet, eating insects, small animals, and carrion, which helps it find food in many situations.

Fähigkeit

Clever Explorer

Crested Caracara has high intelligence and curiosity, which helps it adapt to different environments and find diverse food sources.

Fähigkeit

Food Bandit

Crested Caracara can steal food from other birds or mammals because of its bold nature, helping it get an easy meal.

Maße und Details

Länge
49-60 cm
Flügelspannweite
120-132 cm
Gewicht
1-1.6 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
50 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-4
Brutzeit
28-32 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This resourceful bird eats almost anything it can find, from insects to small animals.

Hauptnahrung

  • Insects
  • Lizards
  • Snakes
  • Small mammals
  • Carrion
  • Eggs

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

Often associates with vultures to find carrion.

hunts

Six-lined Racerunner

Cnemidophorus sexlineatus

Actively pursues and eats small lizards.

hunts

Hispid Cotton Rat

Sigmodon hispidus

Catches small rodents in open fields.

eats

American Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca americana

Forages for large insects on the ground.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Caracara

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild birds.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Crested Caracara?

49-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Crested Caracara?

120-132 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Crested Caracara?

1-1.6 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Crested Caracara?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Crested Caracara?

50 km/h

Was frisst Crested Caracara?

This resourceful bird eats almost anything it can find, from insects to small animals.

Wo findet man Crested Caracara normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Crested Caracara?

Foraging

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