Black Caracara
Daptrius ater
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusDaptrius (Daptrius Caracaras)
- SpeciesDaptrius ater (Black Caracara)
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Red-throated Caracara
Ibycter americanus
Barred Forest Falcon
Micrastur ruficollis
Buckley's Forest Falcon
Micrastur buckleyi
Laughing Falcon
Herpetotheres cachinnans
Bat Falcon
Falco rufigularis
Lined Forest Falcon
Micrastur gilvicollis
Collared Forest Falcon
Micrastur semitorquatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Caracara in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Black Caracara sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 85 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Caracara in Cordillera Azul National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Black Caracara in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.