Phalcoboenus carunculatus
In 3 days <5%
The carunculated caracara (Daptrius carunculatus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. The carunculated caracara was formally described in 1853 as Phalcoboenus carunculatus by the French naturalist Marc Œillet des Murs based on a specimen collected in Colombia. A more detailed unpublished description by des Murs dating from 1845 was published in an article by Philip Sclater in 1861. The carunculated caracara is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.
The carunculated caracara was formerly placed in the genus Phalcoboenus. Molecular genetic studies found that the genus Milvago was polyphyletic with the chimango caracara sister to the genus Phalcoboenus and the yellow-headed caracara sister to the genus Daptrius. As the genetic divergence was relatively shallow, the polyphyly was resolved by expanding the genus Daptrius to include the species formerly placed in the genera Milvago and Phalcoboenus.
The carunculated caracara is 50 to 56 cm (20 to 22 in) long with a wingspan of 112 to 119 cm (44 to 47 in). The sexes' plumages are alike. Adults are mostly glossy...
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Carunculated Caracara sighting in Quito on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 145th most-seen of the 169 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Carunculated Caracara in Quito on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carunculated Caracara sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Quito, in our data
Quito is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Carunculated Caracara sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carunculated Caracara is recorded against all the birds logged in Quito (11 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
