Bahaman caracara
| Bahaman caracara | |
|---|---|
| Extinct | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Subfamily: | Polyborinae |
| Genus: | Caracara |
| Species: | C. creightoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Caracara creightoni | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Bahaman caracara (Caracara creightoni) is an extinct bird of prey. It is known only from a few fossils discovered in the Bahamas and Cuba.[1]
Caracara latebrosus holotype, possible senior synonym
C. creightoni stood 23 inches tall.[1] It was short-winged and likely a poor flier.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Tumas, Alejandro; Hobbs, Amanda (August 2010), Todhunter, Andrew, ed., "Blue Holes of the Bahamas" in "Deep Dark Secrets", National Geographic 218 (2): insert.
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