caracara
part of speech
noun (a caracara, caracaras)
meaning for a pupil
A large bird of prey from the Americas, related to falcons, with long legs and often a bare red or orange face; it walks on the ground and eats dead animals as well as live prey. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons on birds of prey and food chains, caracaras are scavengers and hunters. Pronounced kar-ah-KAR-ah.
examples
- The caracara was eating a dead fish on the beach. tree →
- A crested caracara has a black cap and red face. tree →
- Caracaras walk on the ground more than other falcons. tree →
- We saw a caracara in Florida. tree →
- The caracara is a clever bird. tree →
note
Countable. Despite its looks it is a kind of falcon, not an eagle or vulture.
Trees and pragmatics
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