Mountain Caracara
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Phalcoboenus megalopterus (Meyen, 1834) |
The Mountain Caracara (Phalcoboenus megalopterus) is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and heavily degraded former forest.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Phalcoboenus megalopterus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.