Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)

White-throated Caracara (Phalcoboenus albogularis) - HBW 2, p. 250

French: Caracara à gorge blanche German: Weißkehlkarakara Spanish: Caracara Araucano
Other common names: Darwin's Caracara

Taxonomy: Polyborus (Phalcoboenus) albogularis Gould, 1837, Santa Cruz, Patagonia.
Formerly treated as race of P. megalopterus, as was P. carunculatus; these three form superspecies, in which some authors also include P. australis. Possible hybrids with P. megalopterus have been reported. Monotypic.

Distribution: S Chile (Ñublé) and S Argentina (S Mendoza) S to Tierra del Fuego.