Their story, personality and the details worth observing in person.
Meet Pico
Pico is an invented editorial name for this provisional profile. In the sample story, the animal curiously explores keeper-provided enrichment and often chooses the same quiet spot to rest. This individual profile does not describe a real specimen and will be replaced by Bioparco.
An individual, not just a species
The identity card of Pico
- Sex
- non specificato
- Origin
- The individual name, sex and story are invented provisional editorial content; scientific information refers to the species.
Verifiable facts and scientific language
Species profile
Southern crested caracara
Caracara plancus
The southern crested caracara is a ground-foraging raptor with a bare face and dark cap.
- Class
- Aves
- Diet
- Omnivore
- IUCN status
- LC Least Concern Least Concern (LC) It is widespread or abundant and currently faces a low risk. IUCN Red List classification
- Natural habitat
- Grasslands, savannas, farmland and coasts.
- Distribution
- South America and parts of Central America.
- Feeding
- Carrion, small animals, insects and eggs.
- Characteristics
- A ground-foraging raptor with a bare face and dark cap.
One fact to take home
Observe, connect, remember
It often walks on the ground and has a highly opportunistic diet.