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Mountain Caracara

Daptrius megalopterus

Mountain Caracara (Daptrius megalopterus) — Birds of Prey of South America.

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Birds of ArgentinaBirds of EcuadorBirds of Peru
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Falcons of ArgentinaFalcons of EcuadorFalcons of Peru
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The Mountain Caracara (Daptrius megalopterus) 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 megalopterus

Where it lives

Peru to central Chile

Quick facts

Family
Falconidae
Order
Falconiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Mountain Caracara (Daptrius megalopterus) is a species of caracaras, falcons in the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes. It is found in South America — Peru to c Chile.

Conservation

Not Evaluated

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