Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Falcons and Caracaras :: Mountain Caracara

Mountain Caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus

Described by: Meyen (1834)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Peru - Aug, 2002 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi  San Pedro de Atacama, Chile - Jan, 2007 © Arthur Grosset  San Pedro de Atacama, Chile - Jan, 2007 © Arthur Grosset  Peru - Aug, 2009 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Peru - Aug, 2009 © Jean-Philippe Paris 
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Range

Wc. South America;
N. Peru (Piura), c. and s. Bolivia, n. and c. Chile (Colchaqua s. to Talca) and nw. Argentina.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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