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
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), United States (8: California, Florida, New Mexico), Venezuela (1)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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