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Northern Crested Caracara

Caracara cheriway

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

A tropical falcon version of a vulture, the Crested Caracara reaches the United States only in Arizona, Texas, and Florida. It is a bird of open country, where it often is seen at carrion with vultures.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Crested_Caracara/id

Reference Links:

Crested Caracara, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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