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.
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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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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