The Southern Crested Caracara ( Caracara plancus or Polyborus plancus ) flying in brazil known as carcará

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The Southern Crested Caracara ( Caracara plancus or Polyborus plancus ), also known as the Southern Caracara or Carancho, is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae. Photographed in the Brazilian Cerrado where it is known as carcará and gavião-caracará.

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Size: 2152px × 1867px
Location: Cerrado ecosystem Brazil
Photo credit: © José Caldas / BrazilPhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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