Bahaman caracara [SEP] parent taxon
Bahaman caracara
The Bahaman caracara ("Caracara creightoni") is an extinct bird of prey. It is known only from a few fossils discovered in the Bahamas and Cuba.
"C. creightoni" stood 23 inches tall. It was short-winged and likely a poor flier.
Island, British West Indies A detachment was maintained at Royal Island, British West Indies, aboard USS "Christiana".
- 13 Sep 1944: A VPB-213 aircraft was sent out to locate as a hurricane moved towards the Bahaman Islands. The destroyer was spotted on radar but could not be reached due to the intensity of the storm. Water had entered her vents during the night causing power loss and electrical failure. The crew abandoned ship at 12:50 after fruitless attempts to save her and she went down almost immediately. Surface