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 Caracara plancus (Miller, 1777)