Caracara cheriway Jacquin 1784 (crested caracara)

Aves - Falconiformes - Falconidae

Alternative combinations: Falco cheriway, Polyborus cheriway

Synonyms: Caracara prelutosa Howard 1938, Caracara prelutosus Howard 1938, Polyborus plancus prelutosus Howard 1938, Polyborus prelutosus Howard 1938

Belongs to Caracara according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Guthrie 1992, Hay 1930, Howard 1969, Miller and DeMay 1942, Steadman and Mead 2010, Steadman et al. 2015, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Caracara creightoni, Caracara plancus, Polyborus plancus, Polyborus latebrosus

Subtaxa: Caracara prelutosa grinnelli Caracara prelutosus prelutosus Polyborus prelutosus prelutosus

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Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), United States (8: California, Florida, New Mexico), Venezuela (1)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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