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Striated Caracara

Daptrius australis

Striated Caracara (Daptrius australis) — Birds of Prey of South America.

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The Striated Caracara (Daptrius australis) 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 australis

Where it lives

Islets off southern tip of South America; Falkland Is.

Quick facts

Family
Falconidae
Order
Falconiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Striated Caracara (Daptrius australis) is a species of caracaras, falcons in the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes. It is found in South America — islets off s tip of South America; Falkland Is..

Conservation

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