Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)

Mountain Caracara (Phalcoboenus megalopterus) - HBW 2, p. 249

French: Caracara montagnard German: Bergkarakara Spanish: Caracara Andino

Taxonomy: Aquila megaloptera Meyen, 1834, Cordillera of Chile.
Formerly considered to include P. albogularis and P. carunculatus as races; these three form superspecies, in which some authors also include P. australis. Possible hybrids with P. albogularis reported. Monotypic.

Distribution: Andes from N Peru (Piura), through Bolivia to NW Argentina and C Chile (Colchagua).