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Carunculated caracara - chest, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Ecuador A very fortunate encounter with an epic bird. It landed directly next to the road and was unbothered with us slowly getting closer. This is a high altitude caracara mostly found at ground level to feed on snails and insects. It is uncommon in Ecuador but this is a good place to try and see them. Part of the genus Phalcoboenus (Andean Caracaras).<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129965/carunculated_caracara_antisana_ecological_reserve_ecuador.html" title="Carunculated caracara, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/129965_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=CBR9UkVCD9vw616mNYRntlruyIU%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Carunculated caracara, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Ecuador A very fortunate encounter with an epic bird. It landed directly next to the road and was unbothered with us slowly getting closer. This is a high altitude caracara mostly found at ground level to feed on snails and insects. It is uncommon in Ecuador but this is a good place to try and see them. Part of the genus Phalcoboenus (Andean Caracaras).<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129966/carunculated_caracara_-_chest_antisana_ecological_reserve_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129964/carunculated_caracara_-_portrait_antisana_ecological_reserve_ecuador.html Antisana Ecological Reserve,Carunculated caracara,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Phalcoboenus carunculatus,South America,Spring,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129964/carunculated_caracara_-_portrait_antisana_ecological_reserve_ecuador.html" title="Carunculated caracara - portrait, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/129964_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=YMOwJWrQNTaqNhwpL2onJ1BSess%3D" width="200" height="168" alt="Carunculated caracara - portrait, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Ecuador A very fortunate encounter with an epic bird. It landed directly next to the road and was unbothered with us slowly getting closer. This is a high altitude caracara mostly found at ground level to feed on snails and insects. It is uncommon in Ecuador but this is a good place to try and see them. Part of the genus Phalcoboenus (Andean Caracaras).<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129965/carunculated_caracara_antisana_ecological_reserve_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129966/carunculated_caracara_-_chest_antisana_ecological_reserve_ecuador.html Antisana Ecological Reserve,Carunculated caracara,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Phalcoboenus carunculatus,South America,Spring,World" /></a></figure> Antisana Ecological Reserve,Carunculated caracara,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Phalcoboenus carunculatus,Páramo,South America,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge

Carunculated caracara - chest, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Ecuador

A very fortunate encounter with an epic bird. It landed directly next to the road and was unbothered with us slowly getting closer. This is a high altitude caracara mostly found at ground level to feed on snails and insects. It is uncommon in Ecuador but this is a good place to try and see them. Part of the genus Phalcoboenus (Andean Caracaras).

Carunculated caracara, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Ecuador A very fortunate encounter with an epic bird. It landed directly next to the road and was unbothered with us slowly getting closer. This is a high altitude caracara mostly found at ground level to feed on snails and insects. It is uncommon in Ecuador but this is a good place to try and see them. Part of the genus Phalcoboenus (Andean Caracaras).<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129966/carunculated_caracara_-_chest_antisana_ecological_reserve_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129964/carunculated_caracara_-_portrait_antisana_ecological_reserve_ecuador.html Antisana Ecological Reserve,Carunculated caracara,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Phalcoboenus carunculatus,South America,Spring,World

Carunculated caracara - portrait, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Ecuador A very fortunate encounter with an epic bird. It landed directly next to the road and was unbothered with us slowly getting closer. This is a high altitude caracara mostly found at ground level to feed on snails and insects. It is uncommon in Ecuador but this is a good place to try and see them. Part of the genus Phalcoboenus (Andean Caracaras).<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129965/carunculated_caracara_antisana_ecological_reserve_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129966/carunculated_caracara_-_chest_antisana_ecological_reserve_ecuador.html Antisana Ecological Reserve,Carunculated caracara,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Phalcoboenus carunculatus,South America,Spring,World

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The Carunculated caracara

The carunculated caracara is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in páramo in the Andes of Ecuador and Colombia. It is generally uncommon to fairly common.

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Similar species: Falcons And Caracaras
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Feb 19, 2022. Captured Nov 14, 2021 10:20 in CRXV+9C Chamanal, Ecuador.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO2200
  • 550mm