caracara

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Definition of caracara in English English dictionary

Any of several South American and Central American birds of prey in the family Falconidae

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

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

Related Terms

audubon's caracara

widespread from southern United States to Central America; rusty black with black-and-white breast and tail

Hyphenation

ca·ra·ca·ra

Turkish pronunciation

kärıkärı

Pronunciation

/ˌkärəˈkärə/ /ˌkɑːrəˈkɑːrə/

Etymology

[ "kar-&-'kar-&, -&- ] (noun.) 1838. Spanish or Portuguese, from Tupian, probably imitative.