The Carunculated Caracara is a raptor of open Andean highlands, notable for its orange face and white streaks on a dark chest.
Adults have a bright orange face and white streaks across the black chest. Juveniles are brown, with pale spots on the wings.
It occurs in highlands from Ecuador into southern Colombia and uses open places such as grassland and farmland. Groups may gather.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.