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Carunculated Caracara

Daptrius carunculatus
Family
Falcons and Caracaras
Order
Falconiformes
Codes
carcar1, CACA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderFalconiformes
FamilyFalcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
SpeciesDaptrius carunculatus
Codescarcar1, CACA
Identification

The Carunculated Caracara (Daptrius carunculatus) is a member of the Falcons and Caracaras family within the order Falconiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code carcar1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Carunculated Caracara photo
(c) Carmelo López Abad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carmelo López Abad

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Daptrius carunculatus

Family: Falcons and Caracaras

Order: Falconiformes

eBird Code: carcar1