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Caracara

Caracara Meaning & Definition
Caracara Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Caracara?

[n] any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South and Central America

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See Also | Audubon's caracara | carancha | falcon | Polyborus cheriway audubonii | Polyborus plancus

Caracara In Webster's Dictionary

\Ca`ra*ca"ra\ (k[aum]`r[.a]k[aum]"r[.a]), n. (Zo["o]l.) A south American bird of several species and genera, resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras act as scavengers, and are also called {carrion buzzards}. Note: The black caracara is {Ibycter ater}; the chimango is {Milvago chimango}; the Brazilian is {Polyborus Braziliensis}.

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