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Scientific Name
Caracara cheriway
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Caracara cheriway (Jacquin, 1784)
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Crested Caracara
Park Synonyms
Caracara plancus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Falconiformes |
| Family | Falconidae |
| Subfamily | Polyborinae |
| Genus | Caracara |
| Species | Caracara cheriway |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Although this species is native to North America, it is not endemic or indiginous to YNP. Its occurrence in the park is essentially accidental and well outside its accepted range (McEneaney 2004, NatureServe 2006, Sibley 2003), possibly resulting from human release (Dorn and Dorn 1999). This suggests that it does not, and probably never did, regularly occur in the park. Thus, its nativity in the park is uncertain and best classified as unknown or non-native.; Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Listed by Dorn and Dorn (1999) as only a single sighting in Wyoming that was likely an escaped bird. Listed by McEneaney (2004) as having less than 20 records in YNP in the last 50 years.; Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Rob Daley, GRYN Data Manager
Created Date
5/2/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lbaril@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
11/12/2014 10:20:45 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database reports: The crested caracara is now C. cheriway (AOU 2005, NatureServe 2006)., Park Species Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
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Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
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