BIRDS

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

NativeMigratoryRare visitor

49–64 cmLength

120 cmWingspan

1.1 kgWeight

2–3 eggsClutch

32 daysIncubation

Bird 49–64 cm long. Migratory. Lives in fields and near water. Feeds on a bit of everything, plant and animal alike. Forages on the ground.

There are 41 observations of Crested Caracara in Québec, mostly in Mauricie, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

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