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Mountain Cara Cara

Phalcoboenus megalopterus

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Description:

I found this bird of prey at the ruins of Machupicchu. It kept cicling over the sky and landing in the center of the ruins. It was pretty amazing. He liked to pose for poctures. Not sure what the species is. Please help identify.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest mountains

1 Species ID Suggestions

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sketchen82
sketchen82 11 years ago
Mountain Cara Cara
Phalcoboenus megalopterus


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5 Comments

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Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Mountain Caracara is correct: http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mountain_C...

sketchen82
sketchen82 11 years ago

Looks like a mountain cara cara. Nice pictures!

brandon.wharton.home
brandon.wharton.home 11 years ago

This was not in a zoo. It was at Machupicchu, Peru.

VmN
VmN 11 years ago

Wow! That's so beautiful! Where did you take it?

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Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Welcome to Project Noah, brandon.wharton.home.
Did you see this at a zoo? If so, please add it to the Captive Animals mission

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brandon.wharton.home

Cusco, Peru

Spotted on Mar 10, 2008
Submitted on Jul 8, 2012

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