caracara

caracara
[ˌkarəˈkɑːrə]
(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
  2. 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)
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from Spanish or Portuguese caracará from Tupi-Guarani, imitating its cry
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