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White-throated Caracara

Phalcoboenus albogularis

Classification

Class
Aves

The white-throated caracara (Daptrius albogularis), also known as Darwin's caracara, is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in Argentina and Chile. Taxonomy and systematics The white-throated caracara was formally described in 1837 by the English ornithologist John Gould based on a specimen belonging to Charles Darwin that had been collected in Santa Cruz, Patagonia.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Argentina · 2,912Chile · 555