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Crested caracara (Caracara plancus)

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Crested caracara (Caracara plancus)

English, Dutch and scientific names.
Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Crested caracara Caracaras, falcons Hawks, eagles, falcons, etc. Birds Chordate Animals
Kuifcaracara Caracara's en valken Valken en carrara's Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Caracara plancus Falconidae Falconiformes Aves Chordata Animalia
Subspecies
EnglishDutchScientificPhotos
Northern crested caracaraNoordelijke kuifcaracaraCaracara plancus cheriway59

Entrance (Pima County, Arizona, United States)

2023:04:03 10:14:05
Crested caracara (Caracara plancus)
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/1000 sec at F4.0, ISO 200, distance 48.825 m

Riviera area (Riviera, Texas, USA)

2015:10:26 12:19:47
Crested caracara (Caracara plancus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S VR Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED, 1/500 sec at F7.1, ISO 160, distance 28.18 m

Pixaim (Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil, 109 m)

2026:09:11 07:05:19
Crested caracara (Caracara plancus)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 26.1 m

2024:11:23 09:19:53
Crested caracara (Caracara plancus)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 19.6 m

Pouso Alegre (Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil, 114 m)

2026:09:04 15:42:24
Crested caracara (Caracara plancus)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 20.9 m

Subspecies

Northern crested caracara

Caracara plancus cheriway

59 photos

Where I have seen this species

The database holds 21 pictures at 4 locations. Click a dot for the place and date; use + and − to zoom in and out, and drag the map to move around.

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Caracaras, falcons

Orders with photos