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White-throated Caracara

Daptrius albogularis

White-throated Caracara (Daptrius albogularis) — Birds of Prey of South America.

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The White-throated Caracara (Daptrius albogularis) is a member of the Falconidae family found in South America.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Falconiformes
  3. Family Falconidae Caracaras, Falcons
  4. Genus Daptrius
  5. Species albogularis

Where it lives

Southern Chile and southern Argentina

Quick facts

Family
Falconidae
Order
Falconiformes

Biology & behaviour

The White-throated Caracara (Daptrius albogularis) is a species of caracaras, falcons in the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes. It is found in South America — s Chile and s Argentina.

Conservation

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