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Common Name

Mountain Caracara

Alternate Names

Common Type

Caracara

Order

Falconiformes

Family

Falconidae

Genus

Phalcoboenus

Species

megalopterus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Bolivia

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Unforested regions where they can perch on power poles.

Distribution and Range

Andes ranging from Ecuador through Peru and Bolivia to northern Argentina and Chile

Food

Feeds on carrion and virtually any small animal it can catch

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Field Notes:

Will forage for food in groups. The hunting party may be able to overturn bigger rocks and cover more ground but the prey captured is usually not shared amongst the hunters.

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