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Caracara

//ˈkæ.ɹəˌkɑ.ɹə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several South American and Central American birds of prey in the subfamily Caracarinae.

    "The caracara's flight is direct and rapid, not at all like that of the vulture, which sails and soars in spirals."

  2. 2
    any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South America and Central America wordnet

Etymology

From Spanish caracara or Portuguese carcará, from Tupian, probably imitative.

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