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
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
French Guiana
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Suriname
VenezuelaAnything we've missed?
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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
