Guadalupe caracara (SciiFii)

The Guadalupe caracara (Caracara lutosa), also known as the mourning caracara, is a bird of prey belonging to the falcon family (Falconidae) native to Mexico's Guadalupe Island. It was once extinct since either 1900 or 1903, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced to Guadalupe Island to help boost biodiversity. It is very similar to its mainland relatives such as the southern caracaras, but with more light brownish feathers on its neck and reddish skin around its eyes as opposed to orange skin. It is known for its fearlessness towards people, likely due to its isolation on an island for a long time when people didn't exist on the island. It is a carnivore that primarily feeds on smaller animals including native rodents. The conservation status of the Guadeloupe caracaras is Vulnerable due to some habitat loss and, historically, poaching and persecution, however, thanks to conservationists, the Guadeloupe caracaras are making a comeback.
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