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Yellow-headed Caracara

Milvago chimachima

Description:

Unlike the falcons in the same family, the caracara is not a fast-flying aerial hunter, but is rather sluggish and often obtains food by scavenging.

Habitat:

amazon, tropical rainforest

Notes:

This bird hung around the cabins in Tupana Aru U lodge.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 11 years ago
Yellow-headed Caracara
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1 Comment

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Liam.

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia

Spotted on Dec 1, 2012
Submitted on Apr 20, 2013

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