The Black Caracara (Daptrius ater) is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family.

It is placed in the monotypic genus Ibycter, or sometimes united in Daptrius with the Black Caracara.

Battle in the Air Drawn by the sight of as many as 200 helpless nighthawks nesting by the riverside, the great black hawk, the black caracara and the roadside hawk drop down to begin feasting on eggs.

The Black Caracara (Daptrius ater) is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family.