Red-throated Caracara
Ibycter americanus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusIbycter
- SpeciesIbycter americanus (Red-throated Caracara)
About the Red-throated Caracara
The red-throated caracara (Ibycter americanus) is a social species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Ibycter, or sometimes united in Daptrius with the black caracara. Unique among caracaras, it mainly feeds on the larvae of bees and wasps, but also takes the adult insects and fruits and berries.
It is found from far southern Mexico through parts of Central and South America south to Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The red-throated caracara was described by French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1770 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux from a specimen collected in Cayenne, French Guiana. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name, but in 1783, Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Falco americanus in his catalogue... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Red-throated Caracara in Amacayacu National Natural Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 8 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 16 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 17 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 18 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-throated Caracara in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Caracara sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 170 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-throated Caracara in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Red-throated Caracara in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.