Red-throated Caracara
- Scientific name
- Ibycter americanus
- Family
- Falconidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Rounded
Why it matters
The red-throated caracara is a striking raptor of the neotropical forests, easily identified by its broad wings, rounded tail, and the vivid, featherless red skin on its throat and face. Unlike many other birds of prey, this species is noted for its specialized diet, feeding primarily on the larvae and adults of social wasps, which it collects by raiding their nests.
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