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Top: Science: Biology: Flora_and_Fauna: Animalia: Chordata: Aves: Falconiformes: Falconidae

This family of birds includes the falcons and caracaras.

Internet users will encounter some confusion regarding the taxonomy of the caracaras. According to ITIS the genus name Caracara has replaced the older name Polyborus. However, a variety of scientific names appear on websites.

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