| Crested caracara | |
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| An adult crested caracara in Serra da Canastra National Park, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Caracara |
| Species: | C. plancus
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| Binomial name | |
| Caracara plancus (Miller, JF, 1777)
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| Synonyms | |
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Polyborus plancus | |
The crested caracara (Caracara plancus), also known as the Mexican eagle,[3] is a bird of prey in the falcon family, Falconidae (formerly in the genus Polyborus). It is found from the southern and southeastern United States through Mexico (where it is present in every state) and Central and South America, as well as some Caribbean islands. Documented rare sightings have occurred as far north as northern Minnesota and as far south as Tierra del Fuego.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Caracara plancus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22733377A95058702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22733377A95058702.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Crested Caracara Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology". allaboutbirds.org. Retrieved 28 November 2023.