Black caracara (Daptrius ater)

Wikipedia: Black caracara Source: OTHER 1200px-Black_Caracara_-_Chupacacao_Negro_%28Daptrius_ater%29_%2814909975447%29_%28cropped%29.jpg
Classification: Genus Daptrius; Family Falconidae
General: The black caracara (Daptrius ater) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae found in Amazonian and French Guiana lowlands, commonly along rivers. They are locally referred to as Ger' futu busikaka^[2] in the Republic of Suriname or juápipi {nẽjõmbʌ} by the Emberá of Panama and Colombia. Both these names refer to multiple bird species within Falconidae.^[3] German-Brazilian ornithologist Helmut Sick also referred to this species as gavião-de-anta, literally translating to "tapir-hawk".^[4] [more]

🔍 No documented observation