Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

Spanish: Caracara quebrantahuesos

The crested caracara (Caracara plancus) is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found from the southern United States through Central and South America to Tierra del Fuego. It was formerly placed in the genus Polyborus.

TaxonomyAves › Falconiformes › Falconidae

Local records17 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records68,177 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2022 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-07-04 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-06-21 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-02-11 — observation by tonatzin_32
2026-01-15 — observation by zihuadean
2025-08-07 — observation by dani1212
2023-03-01 — observation by santiagob1986

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/caracara-plancus/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.