Polyborus plancus Miller 1777 (southern caracara)
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Aves - Falconiformes - Falconidae
Alternative combination: Falco plancus
Belongs to Polyborus according to D. W. Steadman et al. 2003
See also Campbell 1976, Clements et al. 2017, Emslie 1998 and Guthrie 1992
Sister taxa: Caracara cheriway, Caracara creightoni, Caracara plancus, Polyborus latebrosus
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ecuador (1 collection), Mexico (1), Peru (1), United States (9: California, Florida, Utah, Wyoming), Venezuela (2)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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