Mountain caracara
The mountain caracara is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in puna and páramo in the Andes, ranging from southern Ecuador, through Peru and Bolivia, to northern Argentina and Chile. A highly opportunistic bird commonly seen walking on the ground, it feeds on both carrion and virtually any small animal it can catch. These birds scratch and stamp at the dirt to scare up bugs from the ground and flip over rocks to find more arthropods and even rodents. Several birds are able to overturn rocks that would be impossible for a single bird to move on its own.
