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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Orange-breasted Falcon
Falco deiroleucus
Laughing Falcon
Herpetotheres cachinnans
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Bat Falcon
Falco rufigularis
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Aplomado Falcon
Falco femoralis
Red-throated Caracara
Ibycter americanus
Lined Forest Falcon
Micrastur gilvicollis
Merlin
Falco columbarius
📅 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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Black Caracara sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 112 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Caracara in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Black Caracara in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.