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Polyborinae is a subfamily of the falcon family, Falconidae. All species are found in the Americas.
Genera
- Genus Caracara Merrem, 1826
- C. cheriway Jacquin, 1784 - Northern Caracara
- C. plancus Miller, 1777 - Southern Caracara
- C. lutosa Ridgway, 1876 - Guadalupe Caracara (Extinct, 1903)
- Genus Daptrius
- D. ater Vieillot, 1816 - Black Caracara
- Genus Herpetotheres
- H. cachinnans Linnaeus, 1758 - Laughing Falcon
- Genus Ibycter
- I. americanus Boddaert, 1783 - Red-throated Caracara
Genus Micrastur
- M. ruficollis Vieillot, 1817 - Barred Forest-falcon
- M. plumbeus Sclater, 1918 - Plumbeous Forest-falcon
- M. gilvicollis Vieillot, 1817 - Lined Forest-falcon
- M. mintoni Whittaker, 2003 - Cryptic Forest-falcon
- M. mirandollei Schlegel, 1862 - Slaty-backed Forest-falcon
- M. semitorquatus Vieillot, 1817 - Collared Forest-falcon
- M. buckleyi Swann, 1919 - Buckley's Forest-falcon
- Genus Milvago
- M. chimachima Vieillot, 1816 - Yellow-headed Caracara
- M. chimango Vieillot, 1816 - Chimango Caracara
- Genus Phalcoboenus
- P. albogularis Gould, 1837 - White-throated Caracara
- P. australis Gmelin, 1788 - Striated Caracara
- P. carunculatus Des Murs, 1853 - Carunculated Caracara
- P. megalopterus Meyen, 1834 - Mountain Caracara
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