Polyborus plancus
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Polyborus plancus is the former scientific name for the crested caracara, a large, opportunistic raptor of the falcon family found in the Americas.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
synonym
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | approximately 50–65 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | approximately 120 cm ⓘ |
| behavior | often seen walking on the ground ⓘ |
| belongsToGenus | Caracara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| billColor | bluish bill with yellow cere ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | open and semi-open areas ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 2–3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | crested caracara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUsage | largely replaced by Caracara plancus in modern taxonomy ⓘ |
| diet |
carrion
ⓘ
eggs ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ nestlings ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | opportunistic ⓘ |
| foundIn |
grasslands
ⓘ
open country ⓘ pastures ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
| hasType |
bird of prey
ⓘ
raptor ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
palms
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | often associates with vultures at carcasses ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bare facial skin
ⓘ
long legs ⓘ prominent crest ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
blackish upperparts
ⓘ
whitish neck ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | barred underparts ⓘ |
| reclassifiedAs | Caracara plancus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| synonymOf |
Caracara plancus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
crested caracara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonNameAuthorship | (Miller, 1777) ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | species ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | former valid name ⓘ |
| vocalization | harsh rattling calls ⓘ |
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