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Carunculated Caracara

Daptrius carunculatus

Carunculated Caracara (Daptrius carunculatus) — Birds of Prey of South America.

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Birds of ColombiaBirds of Ecuador
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The Carunculated Caracara (Daptrius carunculatus) 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 carunculatus

Where it lives

Ecuador and southwestern Colombia

Quick facts

Family
Falconidae
Order
Falconiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Carunculated Caracara (Daptrius carunculatus) is a species of caracaras, falcons in the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes. It is found in South America — Ecuador and sw Colombia.

Conservation

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