CARACARAS
Noun
caracaras
plural of caracara
Source: Wiktionary
CARACARA
Ca"`ra*ca"ra, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.
Note: The black caracara is Ibycter ater; the chimango is Milvago chimango; the Brazilian is Polyborus Braziliensis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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