Guadalupe caracara

noun

Gua·​da·​lupe caracara

ˈgwädᵊlˌüp-

: a caracara (Polyborus lutosus) formerly endemic on Guadalupe Island but now extinct

Word History

Etymology

from Guadalupe, a Mexican island off the western coast of Lower California

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