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Red-throated Caracara

Red-throated Caracara

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The Red-throated Caracara is a strikingly colored raptor of the Neotropical rainforests, specialized in foraging for social insects like wasps and bees. It is a highly social bird, often seen in noisy groups.
Where to spot
Humid lowland rainforests from southern Mexico through Central America and across the Amazon Basin in South America.
How to spot
Listen for their loud, raucous calls, often given by a whole flock. Look for a glossy black body, bright red facial skin, and a white neck. They are often seen flying in groups above the canopy or clambering around large trees.
When to spot
Active during the day, frequently observed in the mornings. They are resident birds, observable year-round.
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File:Ibycter americanus 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ibycter americanus 3.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ibycter americanus 354919631.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ibycter americanus 362963312.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Red-throated caracara (Ibycter americanus) Rio Napo.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This caracara has remarkably thick skin around its face and throat, offering protection against stings when raiding wasp and bee nests for larvae and adults.
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