Phalcoboenus australis Gmelin 1788 (striated caracara)

Aves - Falconiformes - Falconidae

Alternative combination: Falco australis

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

See also Adams and Woods 2016

Sister taxa: Phalcoboenus chimango, Phalcoboenus napieri

Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution: found only at West Point Island peat bog (Quaternary of Falkland Islands (Malvinas))

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