Caracaras
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Caracaras are birds of prey in the family Falconidae. They are principally birds of South and Central America, just reaching the southern USA.
Unlike the Falco falcons in the same family, the birds in the four relevant genera are not fast-flying aerial hunters, but are rather sluggish and often scavengers (a notable exception being the Red-throated Caracara).
The species are:
Black Caracara, Daptrius ater- Red-throated Caracara, Ibycter americanus - formerly in Daptrius)
- Carunculated Caracara, Phalcoboenus carunculatus : The Carunculated Caracara (Phalcoboenus carunculatus) is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and heavily degraded former forest.
- Mountain Caracara, Phalcoboenus megalopterus
- White-throated Caracara, Phalcoboenus albogularis : The White-throated Caracara (Phalcoboenus albogularis) is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and temperate grassland.
- Striated Caracara, Phalcoboenus australis
- Crested (or Northern) Caracara, Caracara cheriway.
- Southern Caracara, Caracara plancus.
- Guadalupe Caracara, Caracara lutosa - extinct.
- Yellow-headed Caracara, Milvago chimachima
- Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango
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