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The yellow-headed caracara (Milvago chimachima) is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in tropical and subtropical South America and the southern portion of Central America. Unlike the falcons in the same family, the caracara is not a fast-flying aerial hunter, but is rather sluggish and often obtains food by scavenging.

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1. (c) Mário Jorge Maia de Magalhães, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mário Jorge Maia de Magalhães
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milvago_chimachima

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