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Common Name

Northern Crested Caracara

Alternate Names

Common Type

Caracara

Order

Falconiformes

Family

Falconidae

Genus

Caracara

Species

cheriway

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Louisiana, Texas

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Lowland open and semi-open country with limited human presence.

Distribution and Range

Texas, Mexico, Central America and northern South America

Food

Carnivorous scavenger feeding mainly on carrion plus occasional fruit and invertebrates.

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Bird

Northern Crested Caracara

Caracara

Falconiformes

Falconidae

Caracara

cheriway

Least Concern

Louisiana, Texas

0

Resident

Lowland open and semi-open country with limited human presence.

Texas, Mexico, Central America and northern South America

Carnivorous scavenger feeding mainly on carrion plus occasional fruit and invertebrates.

The national bird of Mexico. Some debate if the Crested Caracar should be split into to species or is only a single species.