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[[South America]]: found in [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], northern [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]. | [[South America]]: found in [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], northern [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]. | ||
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Both this species and [[Carunculated Caracara]] has previously been considered subspecies of [[White-throated Caracara]] | Both this species and [[Carunculated Caracara]] has previously been considered subspecies of [[White-throated Caracara]] | ||
Revision as of 21:34, 14 November 2017
- Phalcoboenus megalopterus
Identification
48–55 cm (19-21¾ in)
- Glossy black upperparts and chest
- White belly
Distribution
South America: found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile and Argentina.
Taxonomy
Subspecies megalopterus
Photo by Stanley Jones
Reserva Nacional Junín, Ondores, Junín, Peru, August 2017
Photo by Stanley Jones
Reserva Nacional Junín, Ondores, Junín, Peru, August 2017
Both this species and Carunculated Caracara has previously been considered subspecies of White-throated Caracara
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open, mountain grasslands. Generally observed at heights around 2000–5000 m.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest on cliffs.
Diet
Their main diet consists of small rodents, birds, large arthropods, carrion and rubbish.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mountain Caracara. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mountain_Caracara
