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Define the word Ibycter ater"Ibycter ater" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Caracara \Ca`ra*ca"ra\ (k[aum]`r[.a]k[aum]"r[.a]), n. (Zool.)
A south American bird of several species and genera,
resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras
act as scavengers, and are also called carrion buzzards.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The black caracara is Ibycter ater; the chimango is
Milvago chimango; the Brazilian is Polyborus Braziliensis.
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