Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae) - HBW 2
Carunculated Caracara (Phalcoboenus carunculatus)
French: Caracara caronculé
German: Streifenkarakara
Spanish: Caracara Carunculado
Taxonomy: Phalcoboenus carunculatus Des Murs, 1853, Colombia.
Formerly treated as race of P. megalopterus, as was P. albogularis; these three form superspecies, in which some authors also include P. australis. Genus closely related to Polyborus, and sometimes even merged with it. Monotypic.
Distribution: Andes of Ecuador and SW Colombia.
- Least Concern
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A juvenile taking a fish out of the water and eating it Micacocha lagoon, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Anna Motis 14 August 2006 2 years ago 41 sec 4.3 -
A bird walking on the ground Antisana Volcano, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Richard Garrigues 21 January 2008 1 year ago 23 sec 4 -
An adult digging up a snail and eating it Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Albert Martínez Vi... 14 August 2006 2 years ago 39 sec 3.9
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immature perched Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador
DusanB 26 August 2009 15 weeks ago 3
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