ˈȯdəbənz-, -ˌbänz sometimes ˈȯdyə- or ˈȯjə- noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
Etymology: after J.J. Audubon died 1851 American ornithologist
: a No. American caracara ( Polyborus cheriway audubonii ) that is widespread from the southern United States through Mexico to Central America and is rusty black above with a bright bare face, a small black crest, and the breast and tail white marked with black