caracara
noun
ca·ra·ca·ra
ˌker-ə-ˈker-ə 
ˌka-rə-ˈka-rə;
ˌker-ə-kə-ˈrä
ˌka-rə-kə-ˈrä
: any of various large long-legged hawks found from the southern U.S. to South America that are classified with the falcons
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Just a few days ago, a group in the Galveston area spotted a yellow-headed caracara — the first recorded sighting of the species in Texas, Egelhoff says.
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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Crested caracaras, those handsome Mexican falcons, for instance, once kept to South Texas.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Mar. 2024
Within minutes, the wild striated caracaras noticed and began inspecting the puzzle boxes.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
In the summer months, caracaras can feed on seabird colonies.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Crested caracaras, those handsome Mexican falcons, for instance, once kept to South Texas.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Mar. 2024
Within minutes, the wild striated caracaras noticed and began inspecting the puzzle boxes.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
In the summer months, caracaras can feed on seabird colonies.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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“Caracara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caracara. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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