Carunculated caracara, Phaleoboenus carunculatusWe visited Ecuador in November, 2019.
Falcons and caracaras are diurnal birds of prey that kill with their beaks instead of their talons like hawks, eagles, and kites do. There are nineteen species.
Carunculated caracara, Phaleoboenus carunculatus
Yellow-headed caracara, Milvago chimachima
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