- Black Caracara
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Black Caracara Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae Subfamily: Polyborinae Genus: Daptrius
Vieillot, 1816Species: D. ater Binomial name Daptrius ater
Vieillot, 1816The Black Caracara (Daptrius ater) is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. Its genus Daptrius is often considered monotypic today, though some also include the Red-throated Caracara otherwise separated in Ibycter.
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Daptrius ater. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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