the area. The American Ornithological Society, the International Ornithological Committee, and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World place the mountain caracara in genus Phalcoboenus. The Clements taxonomy places it in genus Daptrius. Traditional use The feathers were used to decorate the crown, or Mascapaicha, of the Sapa Inca. References External links Beauty of Birds Xeno-canto mountain caracara Birds of the Puna grassland mountain caracara Taxonomy articles created by Polbot