Striated caracara

Striated caracara
Striated caracara adult on Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Genus: Phalcoboenus
Species:
P. australis
Binomial name
Phalcoboenus australis
(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
Synonyms

Daptrius australis[3]

The striated caracara or Forster's caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) is a Near Threatened bird of prey of the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras.[4][1] It is found in Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands.[5] In the Falklands it is known as the Johnny rook, probably named after the Johnny penguin (gentoo penguin).[6]

Watercolour made by Georg Forster in 1775 on James Cook's second voyage to the Pacific Ocean.
  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Striated Caracara Phalcoboenus australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22696247A93551504. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22696247A93551504.en. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Clements2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Ferguson-Lees, James; Christie, David A. (2001). Raptors of the World. New York: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 802–803. ISBN 0-618-12762-3.
  5. ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. 30 January 2023. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm retrieved January 30, 2023
  6. ^ Gorman, James (1990). The Total Penguin. Prentice Hall. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-13-925041-5. Sealers called it the "Johnny penguin" or "John penguin." In that incarnation, it seems to have given its name to the striated caracara, a bird of prey that feeds on young gentoo penguins in the Falklands and is called the "Johnny rook."