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Milvago
''Milvago'' is a genus of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. Species ''Milvago'' contains two extant species: They are native to South America and Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean, with ''M. chimachima'' just reaching to the Isthmus of Panama and into Costa Rica, though recently having expanded its range into the northern part of the country. Prehistorically the genus extended much further north into Cuba and Hispaniola, where it might have become extinct as late as after the arrival of the first humans in the early Holocene, though there is no evidence for this at present and they more likely disappeared already during the last glacial period. ;Fossil species * †'' Milvago brodkorbi'' (Late Pleistocene of Peru) * †'' Milvago alexandri'' (Late Pleistocene of Hispaniola, West Indies) * †'' Milvago carbo,'' Cuban caracara (Holocene of Cuba, West Indies) *†'' Milvago diazfrancoi'' (Late Pleistocene of Cuba) A paleosubspecies of the yellow-headed caracara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-headed Caracara
The yellow-headed caracara (''Daptrius chimachima'') is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in tropical and subtropical South America and the southern portion of Central America. Unlike the falcons in the same family, the caracara is not a fast-flying aerial hunter, but is rather sluggish and often obtains food by scavenging. Taxonomy When Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot first described the yellow-headed caracara in 1816, he gave it the scientific name ''Polyborus chimachima'', putting it in the same genus as the crested caracaras. In 1824, German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix created the genus ''Milvago'' for this species and the closely related chimango caracara. Formerly, the yellow-headed caracara was classified in the genus ''Milvago'' together with the Chimango caracara (then ''Milvago chimango''). However, molecular studies from 2012 showed that the genus ''Milvago'' is not monophyletic. These two species were therefore reclassified together with variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-headed Caracara
The yellow-headed caracara (''Daptrius chimachima'') is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in tropical and subtropical South America and the southern portion of Central America. Unlike the falcons in the same family, the caracara is not a fast-flying aerial hunter, but is rather sluggish and often obtains food by scavenging. Taxonomy When Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot first described the yellow-headed caracara in 1816, he gave it the scientific name ''Polyborus chimachima'', putting it in the same genus as the crested caracaras. In 1824, German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix created the genus ''Milvago'' for this species and the closely related chimango caracara. Formerly, the yellow-headed caracara was classified in the genus ''Milvago'' together with the Chimango caracara (then ''Milvago chimango''). However, molecular studies from 2012 showed that the genus ''Milvago'' is not monophyletic. These two species were therefore reclassified together with variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milvago
''Milvago'' is a genus of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. Species ''Milvago'' contains two extant species: They are native to South America and Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean, with ''M. chimachima'' just reaching to the Isthmus of Panama and into Costa Rica, though recently having expanded its range into the northern part of the country. Prehistorically the genus extended much further north into Cuba and Hispaniola, where it might have become extinct as late as after the arrival of the first humans in the early Holocene, though there is no evidence for this at present and they more likely disappeared already during the last glacial period. ;Fossil species * †'' Milvago brodkorbi'' (Late Pleistocene of Peru) * †'' Milvago alexandri'' (Late Pleistocene of Hispaniola, West Indies) * †'' Milvago carbo,'' Cuban caracara (Holocene of Cuba, West Indies) *†'' Milvago diazfrancoi'' (Late Pleistocene of Cuba) A paleosubspecies of the yellow-headed caracara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milvago Chimango -Rio Grande, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil-8
''Milvago'' is a genus of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. Species ''Milvago'' contains two extant species: They are native to South America and Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean, with ''M. chimachima'' just reaching to the Isthmus of Panama and into Costa Rica, though recently having expanded its range into the northern part of the country. Prehistorically the genus extended much further north into Cuba and Hispaniola, where it might have become extinct as late as after the arrival of the first humans in the early Holocene, though there is no evidence for this at present and they more likely disappeared already during the last glacial period. ;Fossil species * †''Milvago brodkorbi'' (Late Pleistocene of Peru) * †''Milvago alexandri'' (Late Pleistocene of Hispaniola, West Indies) * †''Milvago carbo,'' Cuban caracara (Holocene of Cuba, West Indies) *†''Milvago diazfrancoi'' (Late Pleistocene of Cuba) A paleosubspecies of the yellow-headed caracara from Flori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milvago Diazfrancoi
''Milvago'' is a genus of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. Species ''Milvago'' contains two extant species: They are native to South America and Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean, with ''M. chimachima'' just reaching to the Isthmus of Panama and into Costa Rica, though recently having expanded its range into the northern part of the country. Prehistorically the genus extended much further north into Cuba and Hispaniola, where it might have become extinct as late as after the arrival of the first humans in the early Holocene, though there is no evidence for this at present and they more likely disappeared already during the last glacial period. ;Fossil species * †'' Milvago brodkorbi'' (Late Pleistocene of Peru) * †'' Milvago alexandri'' (Late Pleistocene of Hispaniola, West Indies) * †''Milvago carbo,'' Cuban caracara (Holocene of Cuba, West Indies) *†'' Milvago diazfrancoi'' (Late Pleistocene of Cuba) A paleosubspecies of the yellow-headed caracara f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milvago Carbo
''Milvago'' is a genus of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. Species ''Milvago'' contains two extant species: They are native to South America and Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean, with ''M. chimachima'' just reaching to the Isthmus of Panama and into Costa Rica, though recently having expanded its range into the northern part of the country. Prehistorically the genus extended much further north into Cuba and Hispaniola, where it might have become extinct as late as after the arrival of the first humans in the early Holocene, though there is no evidence for this at present and they more likely disappeared already during the last glacial period. ;Fossil species * †''Milvago brodkorbi'' (Late Pleistocene of Peru) * †''Milvago alexandri'' (Late Pleistocene of Hispaniola, West Indies) * †''Milvago carbo,'' Cuban caracara (Holocene of Cuba, West Indies) *†''Milvago diazfrancoi'' (Late Pleistocene of Cuba) A paleosubspecies of the yellow-headed caracara from Florid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milvago Alexandri
''Milvago'' is a genus of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. Species ''Milvago'' contains two extant species: They are native to South America and Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean, with ''M. chimachima'' just reaching to the Isthmus of Panama and into Costa Rica, though recently having expanded its range into the northern part of the country. Prehistorically the genus extended much further north into Cuba and Hispaniola, where it might have become extinct as late as after the arrival of the first humans in the early Holocene, though there is no evidence for this at present and they more likely disappeared already during the last glacial period. ;Fossil species * †'' Milvago brodkorbi'' (Late Pleistocene of Peru) * †'' Milvago alexandri'' (Late Pleistocene of Hispaniola, West Indies) * †''Milvago carbo,'' Cuban caracara (Holocene of Cuba, West Indies) *†''Milvago diazfrancoi'' (Late Pleistocene of Cuba) A paleosubspecies of the yellow-headed caracara fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milvago Brodkorbi
''Milvago'' is a genus of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. Species ''Milvago'' contains two extant species: They are native to South America and Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean, with ''M. chimachima'' just reaching to the Isthmus of Panama and into Costa Rica, though recently having expanded its range into the northern part of the country. Prehistorically the genus extended much further north into Cuba and Hispaniola, where it might have become extinct as late as after the arrival of the first humans in the early Holocene, though there is no evidence for this at present and they more likely disappeared already during the last glacial period. ;Fossil species * †'' Milvago brodkorbi'' (Late Pleistocene of Peru) * †''Milvago alexandri'' (Late Pleistocene of Hispaniola, West Indies) * †''Milvago carbo,'' Cuban caracara (Holocene of Cuba, West Indies) *†''Milvago diazfrancoi'' (Late Pleistocene of Cuba) A paleosubspecies of the yellow-headed caracara fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimango Caracara
The chimango caracara (''Milvago chimango'') is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay and south of Brazil. The chimango is found as far south as Tierra del Fuego and is a vagrant to the Falkland Islands. Habitat Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, high-altitude shrubland, temperate grassland, Patagonian steppe, and heavily degraded former forest. This bird is typically found at edges of water and near towns and fields, the latter especially if they are newly ploughed. It is the most common raptor in the Argentinean Patagonia and Chile. Species description This species is from 37 to 40 cm long. A typical chimango caracara has a mantle and back edged with cinnamon brown feathers and white. Neck, chest, abdomen and belly light brown. Head dark brown. It is the smallest variety of caracara. Wings have a dark brown stripe with white in the basal half of the primaries. The tail is light ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falconidae
The falcons and caracaras are around 60 species of diurnal birds of prey that make up the family Falconidae (representing all extant species in the order Falconiformes). The family is divided into three subfamilies, Herpetotherinae, which includes the laughing falcon and forest falcons, Polyborinae, which includes the caracaras, '' Spiziapteryx'' and Falconinae, the falcons and kestrels (''Falco'') and falconets (''Microhierax''). Description Falcons and caracaras are small to medium-sized birds of prey, ranging in size from the black-thighed falconet, which can weigh as little as , to the gyrfalcon, which can weigh as much as . They have strongly hooked bills, sharply curved talons and excellent eyesight. The plumage is usually composed of browns, whites, chestnut, black and grey, often with barring of patterning. There is little difference in the plumage of males and females, although a few species have some sexual dimorphism in boldness of plumage. Distribution and habit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; it is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanning , Florida ranks 22nd in area among the 50 states, and with a population of over 21 million, it is the third-most populous. The state capital is Tallahassee, and the most populous city is Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the ninth-most populous in the United States; other urban conurbations with over one million people are Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Various Native American groups have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
