The black caracara is a bird of prey belonging to the Falconidae family that may be found in the Amazonian and French Guiana lowlands, usually around rivers. In the Republic of Suriname, they are known as Ger’ futu busikaka, while the Emberá of Panama and Colombia call them juápipi njmb. Both of these names pertain to different Falconidae bird species. Helmut Sick, a German-Brazilian ornithologist, also called this species gavio-de-anta, which means “tapir-hawk.”

They are classified as sedentary since they do not migrate and spend the entire year in the tropics. The Black Caracara is a common raptor that may be seen in groups of two to five birds in lofty trees. High up in the trees, nests made of sticks with 2-3 spotted brown eggs have been noticed, but nothing else is known about their breeding habits and reproduction. This species is an omnivore and an opportunistic feeder, known to be a predator, scavenger, and forager, as is typical of caracaras.

Distribution

Country

Population est.

Status

Year

Comments

Bolivia

2016

Brazil

2016

Colombia

2016

Ecuador

2016

French Guiana

2016

Guyana

2016

Peru

2016

Suriname

2016

Venezuela

2016