caracaras in English
noun
1
a large New World bird of prey of the falcon family, with a bare face and a deep bill, feeding largely on carrion.
Some of the oldest known falconids include a crested caracara and a peregrine falcon, both of which lived to 22 years old.
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1. Caracaras have a varied diet that includes insects and carrion.
2. The falcons and caracaras are generally solitary breeders, although around 10% of species are colonial, for example the red-footed falcon.