What does the Crested Caracara eat?
Caracara cheriway
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Diet overview
Omnivore (primarily carnivorous/scavenger)
How it forages
Highly opportunistic. Feeds on carrion (often alongside vultures), insects (especially grasshoppers and beetles), small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and bird eggs/nestlings. They frequently walk or run on the ground to hunt, flipping over debris to find food. They will also steal food from other birds.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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