Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Neoaves Sibley et al. 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       [Order] Falconiformes Sharpe, 1874
         Family Falconidae Vigors, 1824 - falcons, caracaras
           Subfamily Polyborinae Lafresnaye, 1839
             Genus Caracara Merrem, 1826
               1 Caracara cheriway (Jacquin, 1784)
               2 ‡Caracara lutosa (Ridgway, 1876)
               3 Caracara plancus (Miller, 1777)