Carunculated Caracara (Daptrius carunculatus)
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Carunculated Caracara

Daptrius carunculatus (des Murs, 1853)

The carunculated caracara (Daptrius carunculatus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Carunculated Caracara has been recorded at 24 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tambo Cóndor Bird LodgeEcuador1,602 records
  2. PN Antisana – pradera de los ibis y alrededoresEcuador1,251 records
  3. AntisanaEcuador1,141 records
More places
  1. PN Antisana – Micacocha, control y alrededoresEcuador960 records
  2. Reserva Antisana – flujo de lava, mirador del cóndor, y alrededoresEcuador898 records
  3. Papallacta – radio antennasEcuador645 records
  4. Reserva YanacochaEcuador605 records
  5. Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador421 records
  6. Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia215 records
  7. Finca CortaderalColombia159 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The carunculated caracara (Daptrius carunculatus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

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Questions

Where does the Carunculated Caracara live?

Its breeding range: South America: Ecuador and southwestern Colombia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Carunculated Caracara?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the Carunculated Caracara in?

It belongs to the family Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae), order Falconiformes.

Range

South America: Ecuador and southwestern Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae
Genus
Daptrius

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Carunculated Caracara

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