'Caracara' definitions:
Definition of 'caracara'
(from WordNet)
noun
Any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South America and Central America
Definition of 'Caracara'
From: GCIDE
- Caracara \Ca`ra*ca"ra\ (k[aum]`r[.a]k[aum]"r[.a]), n. (Zool.) A south American bird of several species and genera, resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras act as scavengers, and are also called carrion buzzards. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The black caracara is Ibycter ater; the chimango is Milvago chimango; the Brazilian is {Polyborus Braziliensis}. [1913 Webster]