The Red-throated Caracara (Ibycter americanus) is a social species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It is placed in the monotypic genus Ibycter, or sometimes united in Daptrius with the Black Caracara. Uniquely among caracaras, it mainly feeds on the larvae of bees and wasps, but will also take the adult insects, fruits and berries.

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Source

• BirdLife International 2004. Ibycter americanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.

External links

• Red-throated Caracara videos on the Internet Bird Collection
• Red-throated Caracara photo gallery VIREO
• Photo-Medium Res; Article pinkmoose"?"Amazonia Lodge"
• Photo-Medium Res; Article www1.nhl.nl"?"Suriname Birds"

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