A south American bird of several species and genera, resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras act as scavengers, and are also called carrion buzzards.

(Family: Falconidae) A type of falcon with long-legs. They are slow fliers that feed opportunistically, mainly on carrion. The Crested Caracara is the national bird of Mexico.

Raptor in the family Falconidae.

any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South America and Central America

Caracaras are birds of prey in the family Falconidae. They are principally birds of South and Central America, just reaching the southern USA.