Guadalupe Caracara vs Black Caracara

Caracara lutosa compared with Daptrius ater

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Guadalupe Caracara Black Caracara
Scientific Name Caracara lutosa Daptrius ater
Order Falconiformes Falconiformes
Family Falconidae Falconidae
Conservation Status Extinct Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 62.1 cm (24.4 in)
Weight 353.0 g (12.45 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Guadalupe Caracara only

None

Black Caracara only

Conservation Status

Extinct

Guadalupe Caracara

Least Concern

Black Caracara

About These Birds

Black Caracara

The Black Caracara is a medium-sized, all-black falcon relative of Amazonian and Guianan forests and riverine habitats, with a bare orange-red facial skin and white tail tip. It ranges widely across the Amazon Basin from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Brazil, inhabiting the edges of rivers, lakes, and flooded forests. It feeds on carrion, insects, fruit, and small vertebrates.

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