crested caracara, Southern crested caracara (Caracara plancus)

Caracara plancus is a species in the Caracara genus. It is commonly known as crested caracara, Southern crested caracara This name is unplaced name for the species in the family Falconidae subfamily Polyborinae, . . This species is found in Central and South America but has been found in northern Minnesota to Tierra del Fuego.