Audubon's caracara

noun

Au·​du·​bon's caracara
ˈȯdəbənz-,
-ˌbänz sometimes ˈȯdyə- or ˈȯjə-
: a North American caracara (Polyborus cheriway audubonii) that is widespread from the southern U.S. through Mexico to Central America and is rusty black above with a bright bare face, a small black crest, and the breast and tail white marked with black

Word History

Etymology

after J. J. Audubon †1851 American ornithologist

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“Audubon's caracara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Audubon%27s%20caracara. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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