Daptrius
Sign in to saveDaptrius is a genus of birds of prey in the family Falconidae. All members are endemic to South America, excepted the yellow-headed caracara also found in Costa Rica and Panama. The genus includes species previously placed in the genera Milvago and Phalcoboenus.
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Yellow-headed Caracara
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderFalconiformes
- FamilyFalconidae
Observations20,133
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Daptrius is a genus of birds of prey in the family Falconidae. All members are endemic to South America, excepted the yellow-headed caracara also found in Costa Rica and Panama. The genus includes species previously placed in the genera Milvago and Phalcoboenus.
==Taxonomy== The genus Daptrius was introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Vieillot to accommodate a single species, Datrius ater Vieillot, the black caracara. This is the type species. The genus name is from Ancient Greek δαπτης/daptēs meaning "bloodsucker" or "eater", from δαπτω/daptō meaning "to devour".