Crested Caracara
Crested Caracara (<em>Caracara plancus</em>) is a species of Caracaras, Falcons (<em>Falconidae</em>) in the order Falcons and Allies.
Overview
Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) is a species of Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae) in the order Falcons and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Caracara; binomial: Caracara plancus; authority: (Miller, JF, 1777).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic, Middle America and South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of C. plancus from Southern Crested Caracara to Crested Caracara following lump with C. cheriway (SACC 878).
