Northern Crested Caracara - Northern Caracara in Mexico

Northern Caracara in Mexico

The Mexican ornithologist Rafael Martín del Campo proposed that the Northern Caracara was probably the sacred "eagle" depicted in several pre-Columbian Aztec codices as well as the Florentine Codex. This imagery was adopted as a national symbol of Mexico, and is seen on the flag among other places. Since the paintings were interpreted as showing the Golden Eagle, it became the national bird.

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