Mountain Caracara
- Scientific name
- Daptrius megalopterus
- Family
- Falconidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Rounded
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Why it matters
The mountain caracara is a distinctive raptor of the high Andes, easily identified by its broad wings and rounded tail. Unlike many birds of prey, it is a highly adaptable scavenger and ground-forager, reflecting the rugged, resource-scarce environments it inhabits throughout South America.
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