Audubon's caracara
noun
Au·du·bon's caracara
ˈȯdəbənz-,
-ˌbänz sometimes ˈȯdyə- or ˈȯjə-
: a North American caracara (Polyborus cheriway audubonii) that is widespread from the southern U.S. through Mexico to Central America and is rusty black above with a bright bare face, a small black crest, and the breast and tail white marked with black
Word History
Etymology
after J. J. Audubon †1851 American ornithologist