WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

Crested Caracara belongs to Falconidae, within the order Falconiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Crested Caracara · Caracara plancus — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Caracara plancus
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Shrubland
Reported mass: 1078.6 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.