Black caracara

Daptrius ater

The black caracara is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. Its genus ''Daptrius'' is often considered monotypic today, though some also include the red-throated caracara otherwise separated in ''Ibycter''.
Black caracara (Daptrius ater) Puerto Bermudez, Pasco, Peru. Nov 16, 2020 Black caracara,Daptrius ater,Geotagged,Peru,Spring

Appearance

It is all black except its legs and face which are red.
Black caracaras, Caquetá, Colombia Poor shot from the boat. On the left a juvenile, on the right the adult. Amazon,Black caracara,Caquetá,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Daptrius ater,Geotagged,Peregrinos,South America,Winter,World

Distribution

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forests.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderFalconiformes
FamilyFalconidae
GenusDaptrius
SpeciesD. ater
Photographed in
Colombia
Peru