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caracara

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You can find a cousin of the striated caracara in the United States, particularly in south Florida and Texas.

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Any of several South American and Central American birds of prey in the subfamily Caracarinae.

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noun

Any of several South American and Central American birds of prey in the subfamily Caracarinae.

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Core meanings and parts of speech for caracara.

noun

Any of several South American and Central American birds of prey in the subfamily Caracarinae.

Example sentences

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You can find a cousin of the striated caracara in the United States, particularly in south Florida and Texas.

2

It is called the northern crested caracara, they mention it later in the article.

3

I'm not a birder myself, but it was nice to read about the caracara and a massive spider.

4

I can imagine a Caracara having a greater flow/non-flow distinction compared with an Owl which is much more instinct-driven.

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Owls have relatively small brains because their skulls are full of eye and they are not easily trainable, compared with say a Caracara [0], which to my mind is the bird equivalent of a racoon: smart and pesky.

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How do you use caracara in a sentence?

You can find a cousin of the striated caracara in the United States, particularly in south Florida and Texas.

What does caracara mean?

Any of several South American and Central American birds of prey in the subfamily Caracarinae.

What part of speech is caracara?

caracara is commonly used as noun.