Yellow-headed Caracara - Milvago chimachima

Length 1.3-1.4 ft (40.6-43.2 cm)
Weight M: 9.9-11.6 oz (280-330 g), F: 10.9-12.7 oz (310-360 g)
Clutch Size 5-7
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA, SA
     

The Yellow-headed Caracara is found in tropical and subtropical South America and the southern portion of Central America. They eat a wide variety of food including reptiles, amphibians, other small animals, ticks from cattle, fruit, and carrion.

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