caracara

caracara Definition

ca·ra·cara (kä′rə kä′rə)

noun

any of various large New World birds of prey (family Falconidae) that feed mostly on carrion

Etymology: Sp < Tupí, of echoic orig.

caracara Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

crested: Red backed hawks and crested caracara competed for perches in the few yew trees I was camping in the shelter of.

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