| Caracara seymouri Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Caracara |
| Species: | †C. seymouri |
| Binomial name | |
| †Caracara seymouri Suárez & Olson, 2014 | |
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