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Southern Caracara

Caracara plancus

The Guadalupe caracara (Caracara lutosa) or mourning caracara is an extinct bird of prey belonging to the falcon family (Falconidae). It was, together with the closely related crested caracara (Caracara plancus), formerly placed in the genus Polyborus. It was also known as the quelili or the calalie.

Overview

The Guadalupe caracara (Caracara lutosa) or mourning caracara is an extinct bird of prey belonging to the falcon family (Falconidae). It was, together with the closely related crested caracara (Caracara plancus), formerly placed in the genus Polyborus. It was also known as the quelili or the calalie.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Terrestrial

Video

Caracara plancus in World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey ParkCredit: Spasimir Pilev · CC BY-SA 4.0Source ↗

Sounds

:Cinnamon Hummingbird calls heard clearly in the first few seconds of the recording. Caracara calls repeatedly in the second half of the recording. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no Common name: Northern Crested Caracara Type: call Genus: Caracara Species: cheriway Location: Zamorano University, San Antonio de Oriente, Departamento de Francisco Morazán Country: Honduras Elevation: 800 mOliver Komar · CC BY-SA 4.0

References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Guadalupe caracara Wikipedia

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