Also known as Johnny Rook, Striated Caracara Phalcoboenus australis was considered a danger to sheep farming in the Falkland Islands / Islas Malvinas and ruthlessly hunted. Following its inclusion on the endangered species list, the caracara population is encouraged on remote, uninhabited islands

Read more about Striated Caracara (Johnny Rook).

Learn more about Wildlife, Conservation and Endangered Species of South America.

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