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Description. The crested caracara has a total length of 50–65 cm (20–26 in) and a wingspan of 120–132 cm (47–52 in). Its weight is 0.9–1.6 kg (2.0–3.5 lb), averaging 1,348 g (2.972 lb) in seven birds from Tierra del Fuego. [13][14] Individuals from the colder southern part of its range average larger than those from tropical regions ...
The range of the crested caracara extends as far north as the states of Arizona, Texas, and Florida in the United States. [4] In the Southern Hemisphere, the striated caracara inhabits the Falkland Islands and Tierra del Fuego, just off the coast of the southernmost tip of South America. [5]
Caracara plancus. The crested caracara is the only extant species in Caracara, and was formerly separated into two species, the northern and southern crested caracaras. The modern range includes Cuba, South America, most of Central America and Mexico, just reaching the southernmost parts of the United States, including Florida. [12]
Its range overlaps with that of the chimango caracara in southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. [ 16 ] [ 5 ] [ 17 ] [ 7 ] The yellow-headed caracara is a bird of lightly-treed open landscapes, like savannas with palms and scattered trees, ranchlands and pastures, gallery forests , and the edges of denser forests.
The greater roadrunner is the state bird of New Mexico. This list of birds of New Mexico are the species documented in the U.S. state of New Mexico and accepted by the New Mexico Bird Records Committee (NMBRC). As of August 2022, 552 species were included in the official list. Of them, 176 are on the review list (see below), five species have been introduced to North America, and three have ...
The striated caracara or Forster's caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) is a Near Threatened bird of prey of the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. [ 4 ][ 1 ] It is found in Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. [ 5 ] In the Falklands it is known as the Johnny rook, probably named after the Johnny penguin (gentoo penguin).
Crested caracara, Caracara plancus (n) American kestrel, ... and some are multi-colored. In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Most of the ...
The northern mockingbird is the state bird of Florida. This list of birds of Florida includes species documented in the U.S. state of Florida and accepted by the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee (FOSRC). As of November 2022, there were 539 species included in the official list. [ 1 ] Of them, 168 species and eight identifiable ...