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Carunculated Caracara

Phalcoboenus carunculatus

Classification

Class
Aves

The carunculated caracara (Daptrius carunculatus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Taxonomy and systematics The carunculated caracara was formally described in 1853 as Phalcoboenus carunculatus by the French naturalist Marc Œillet des Murs based on a specimen collected in Colombia.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog