caracara
/ˌkɑːrəˈkɑːrə/noun
(复同单, 或caracaras)
1- a large New World bird of prey of the falcon family, with a bare face and a deep bill, feeding largely on carrion卡拉卡拉鹰。
1.1
- Family Falconidae: four genera and several species, in particular the common caracara (Polyborus plancus).隼科:4属, 数种, 尤指凤头卡拉鹰(拉丁名Polyborus plancus)。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Spanish or Portuguese caracará from Tupi-Guarani, imitating its cry.