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Audubon's caracara

Audubon's caracara

9.9
A bird of prey with rusty black feathers and a black and white breast and tail
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːdʒəˌbɒnz ˈkærəˌkærə/
  • US
: caracara de Audubon
  • Conservationists are studying the habitats of the Audubon's caracara to ensure their populations remain stable.

Examples

  • We spotted an Audubon's caracara perched elegantly on a fence post near the marsh.

  • The distinct markings on the Audubon's caracara make it easy to recognize among other birds of prey.

  • The Audubon's caracara is often seen in open grasslands.

  • Have you ever spotted an Audubon's caracara in the wild?

  • The distinct markings on the Audubon's caracara make it easy to recognize among other birds of prey.

  • We spotted an Audubon's caracara perched elegantly on a fence post near the marsh.

  • The Audubon's caracara is often seen in open grasslands.

Synonyms

caracara
vsAudubon's caracara
  • US
1 9.9

A long-legged hawk that eats dead animals in Central and South America

is marked by rusty black plumage and a range reaching the southern United States

Surface Forms

Audubon's caracara singular
Audubon's caracaras plural

Morphology

Audubon's + caracara

The expression is a possessive proper name plus a noun: 'Audubon's' (a person’s name) + 'caracara' (a bird) yields a species named after Audubon, so the overall meaning — a type of caracara — is directly inferable from the parts. Possessive naming of species is a regular, cross-linguistic compositional pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would understand it.

Etymology

Audubon's caracara is named after the famous bird artist Audubon, and caracara is the common name for a kind of hunting bird. So the name tells you this is that type of bird and that people linked it to 'Audubon'.