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Caracará (Southern Caracara)

Caracara plancus

Description:

This bird is characterized by a black hood over his head. It has a high and a hooked beak, which resembles the blade of a knife; the face is red. It is covered with black on top and on his chest a combination of light brown with black stripes. It has long, yellow legs.

Habitat:

It has a wide geographical distribution, ranging from Argentina, via Brazil to the southern United States.

Notes:

Camera Nikon D7100 & D750

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CassioCorradi
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CassioCorradi

MG, Brazil

Spotted on Oct 28, 2014
Submitted on Oct 28, 2014

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