Red-throated caracara

The largest species of the three species present in the Amazon

The Red-throated Caracara may be found in Mexico’s extreme south, south to Colombia, north and northeast South America, and southern Brazil. It prefers humid evergreen woods and their margins and clearings with scattered trees at elevations of 500 to 700 meters (1640.42 – 2296 ft).

Wasp, bee larvae, and eggs are the principal food sources for the Red-throated Caracara. Hard palm fruits, various invertebrates, and turtle eggs are also eaten.
The majority of the birds dine in the understory, destroying tiny bee and wasp nests, while two birds stay in the canopy, most likely as sentinels.

Their social dynamics resemble eusocial insects like bees and ants rather than birds.

Distribution

Country
Population est.
Status
Year
Comments
Bolivia
2019
Brazil
2019
Colombia
2019
Costa Rica
2019
Ecuador
2019
French Guiana
2019
Guatemala
2019
Guyana
2019
Honduras
2019
Mexico
2019
Nicaragua
2019
Panama
2019
Peru
2019
Suriname
2019
Venezuela
2019

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Terrestrial / Aquatic

Altricial / Precocial

Polygamous / Monogamous

Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic

Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd / Flock

Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

Migratory: Yes / No

Domesticated: Yes / No

Dangerous: Yes / No