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Striated Caracara

Daptrius australis
Family
Falcons and Caracaras
Order
Falconiformes
Codes
strcar1, STCA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderFalconiformes
FamilyFalcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
SpeciesDaptrius australis
Codesstrcar1, STCA
Identification

The Striated Caracara (Daptrius australis) 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 strcar1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Striated Caracara photo
(c) Jerome Viard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jerome Viard

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Daptrius australis

Family: Falcons and Caracaras

Order: Falconiformes

eBird Code: strcar1