Home> Animals > Birds > Raptors Submit Your Photo Slide Show No 42 Of 43 Prev    Next Caracara  Publish Date : 21-12-2007 Author : Haui Hits : 147 Rating : Not rated The Yellow-headed Caracara, Milvago chimachima, is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae. Unlike the Falco falcons in the same family, the caracaras are not fast-flying aerial hunters, but are rather sluggish and often scavengers. The Yellow-headed Caracara is 41-46 cm long and weighs 325g on average. It is broad-winged and long-tailed. The adult has a buff head, with a black streak behind the eye, and buff underparts. The upperparts are brown with distinctive pale patches on the flight feathers of the wings, and the tail is barred cream and brown.The female is larger than the male, weighing 310 to 360 g, against his 280 to 330 g. The sexes are similar, but immature birds are mottled with brown below. The voice of this species is a characteristic screamed schreee. The Yellow-headed Caracara is omnivorous, and will eat reptiles, amphibians and other small animals as well as carrion. It will also take ticks from cattle, and is locally called “tickbird”. Rate This Photo 5 - Best4321 Add Your Comment Your Name * Your Comment * Enter Validation Code * Prev    Next