This is the caracara most familiar to birders in North America... the Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus), although this one is the South American subspecies (C. plancus plancus). Out for a Sunday stroll 😀 #BirdingArgentina #caracaras #BirdsOfPrey #raptors

Here's what an adult White-throated Caracara (Daptrius albogularis) looks like. #BirdingArgentina #caracaras #BirdsOfPrey #raptors

Peridocially, I'll be posting a few photos from the archives. Here's a Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango) in Argentina. Working on its morning croissant. 😂 #BirdingArgentina #caracaras #BirdsOfPrey #raptors

Stunning large bird with black wings and black and white tips. Black belly, white neck, and black and white chest. Black cap, very strong beak, and orange around the beak.

Stunning large bird with black wings and black and white tips. Black belly, white neck, and black and white chest. Black cap, very strong beak, and orange around the beak.

Stunning large bird with black wings and black and white tips. Black belly, white neck, and black and white chest. Black cap, very strong beak, and orange around the beak.

Adult crested caracara in flight.
February 07, 2026, Southeast Texas.

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One adult is walking on top of the sand dune.

One adult is walking to the left as the other adult and the juvenile at sitting behind it.

One adult is digging in the sand with its talons while the juvenile watches from a few feet away.

One adult and the juvenile sit side by side on the sand dune as the other adult has flow away.

A family of crested caracara, two adults and a juvenile.
Southeast Texas, December 2025.
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Three crested caracara (Mexican eagles) sitting on top of a sand dune. The two adults are on the left and the juvenile is on the right, talking to the adults.

One adult is at the foot of the sand dune, looking up.

One adult is walking up the sand dune towards the other adult and the juvenile.

The two adults are together on top of the sand dune and the juvenile a few feet away.

A family of crested caracara, two adults and a juvenile.
Southeast Texas, December 2025.
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Crested caracara

Crested caracara coming in for a landing. Laguna Seca Ranch, Edinburg, Texas.

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Crested caracaras

Crested caracaras at Laguna Seca Ranch, Texas.

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🌎 Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango) The Chimango Caracara, also known as Chimango or Tiuque, is a small to medium-sized, mostly brown, bird of prey, with a black subterminal tail band. It is widely distributed across southern South America, inhabiting diverse open areas like grasslands, agricultural fields, marshes, and even urban environments. This highly opportunistic and social bird is a generalist scavenger and predator, eating carrion, insects, eggs, and small vertebrates. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: Unlike most falcons, which are known for their incredible speed and aerial hunting, the Chimango Caracara is a skilled ground forager and spends a lot of time walking on its long legs in fields and grasslands. 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/hawk-chimango-caracara-abductor-7839211/ HNXF

🌎 Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango) #SouthAmericanBirds | #ChimangoCaracara #Chimango #Tiuque #MilvagoChimango | #Caracaras #FalconFamily #BirdsOfPrey 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜

A capybara rests on a sandy ground, surrounded by grass and bushes. A black bird with an orange head (cara cara) stands next to it.

An adult and juvenile capybara sit on a brown, mud-and-stone ground that is sloped downward.

Apparently, it's Capybara Appreciation Day. Appreciate away, folks.

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care about caracaras Reading up on the neglected group of raptors, the caracaras, I was rather shocked to find a major skeleton in ornithology's closet. A collector of museum specimens who has several species named after him likely killed the last ten or so individuals of the Guadalupe caracara (Caracara lutosa). So here we have a species not just killed off by humans in general, but by one human specifically. Make that two species, as the bird also carried a parasite not known to use any other hosts. The important point here is of course the lack of information - Rollo Beck had assumed that the species was still abundant, simply because he very quickly found the group which he then slaughtered. Lack of knowledge and understanding of the important ecosystem function of the caracaras and other raptors and scavengers is also what previously drove that species to the brink of extinction and is still endangering many others today. So the feature is mainly a call to all humans to support and appreciate their local raptors, including those that have a shady reputation, like vultures and caracaras. **When raptors soar no more** Current Biology Volume 34, Issue 12, 17 June 2024, Pages R553-R555 FREE access to full text and PDF download See also my Mastodon thread where I highlighted all CB features of 2024. The thread for 2023 is here . The striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) has been described as inquisitive and fearless by Charles Darwin and other visitors to the islands of the South Atlantic. (Photo: kuhnmi/Flickr (CC BY 2.0 Deed).)

last year's feature about #caracaras and other #raptors is now in the #openArchives. #FreeAccess for all. proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/06/care-about-carac... #science #birds #conservation #ecology #scavengers

🌎 Carunculated caracara (Phalcoboenus carunculatus) The carunculated caracara is a striking raptor found in the high Andes of Ecuador and Colombia. Adults display a glossy black plumage with bold white streaks on their breast, a white rump, and a distinctive bright orange-red facial skin. They inhabit open areas like páramo and farmland, often seen walking on the ground. These birds are opportunistic, feeding on insects, small vertebrates, carrion, and even vegetable matter. They are often observed in small groups, sometimes congregating in larger numbers. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Keishpixl via Pixabay DVOX

🌎 Carunculated caracara (Phalcoboenus carunculatus) #SouthAmericanBirds | #CarunculatedCaracara #PhalcoboenusCarunculatus | #Caracaras #CaracaraFamily #FalconFamily #BirdsOfPrey 📷: Photo by Keishpixl🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎 Crested caracara (Caracara plancus) The crested caracara, also known as the Mexican eagle, is a striking bird of prey with a black body, white patches on its neck and wings, and a bright orange-red cere (the fleshy area at the base of its beak). It has a long, hooked beak and a distinctive crest on its head. These birds are found in a variety of habitats across the Americas, from grasslands and savannas to coastal regions. They are opportunistic feeders, eating everything from carrion and insects to small mammals and reptiles. Two subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by TravelXperience via Pixabay MUJD

🌎 Crested caracara (Caracara plancus) #SouthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #NorthAmericanBirds | #CrestedCaracara #MexicanEagle | #Caracaras #Falcons #FalconFamily #BirdsOfPrey 📷: Photo by TravelXperience🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

Rare Falkland Falcons Set New Standards For Avian Intelligence And Curiosity Life’s probably pretty boring on these windswept islands, so the predator learned to make its own fun.

Way ahead of you #IFLScience I observed striated #caracaras in the #Falklands
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A Crested Caracara taking off from the ground; seen in Pima County.

A Crested Caracara bird of prey in flight; seen in Pima County.

Two Crested Caracaras; one a juvenile in the background and adult in flight.

A good #birding morning was had! Special sighting included a family of Crested #Caracaras

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