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Northern Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway

Photo: Michiel Oversteegen

Classification

Falconidae [family]
Caracara [genus] (1)
cheriway [species]

Classification

Falconidae [family]
Caracara [genus] (1)
cheriway [species]

Names

Dutch name Noordelijke kuifcaracara
Alternative Dutch name Kuifcaracara
English name Northern Crested Caracara
Alternative English name Crested Caracara
Papiamento name Warawara (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao)
Valid name Caracara cheriway (von Jacquin, 1784)
Synonym Polyborus plancus

Classification