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Yellow-headed Caracara

Daptrius chimachima
(Vieillot, LJP, 1816)
Chimachima
Carrapateiro
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Daptrius chimachima, Polyborus chimachima, Milvago chimachima.

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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
230717601/02/2025UruguayRivera, Via sin nombre3Eugenia Boggiano
230707329/01/2025BrazilSanta CatarinaRodovia Carl Heinz Buechle, -27.611, -49.749, Otacílio Costa1Eugenia Boggiano
123997817/07/2018BrazilMato GrossoParque Nacional del Pantanal Matogrossense1Eugenia Boggiano
65535007/10/2017EcuadorSucumbíosLaguna, Sani lodgeEugenia Boggiano
57443617/02/2017BrazilSanta CatarinaReserva Volta Velha, ItapoaEugenia Boggiano
57415816/02/2017BrazilSanta CatarinaSendero casa de vidrio, Reserva Volta VelhaEugenia Boggiano
54851608/02/2017BrazilParanáCamino hasta la Fortaleza, Ilha do Mel5Eugenia Boggiano
54793608/02/2017BrazilParanáAlrededores posada Telhado do ilha hasta Fortaleza, Ilha de Mel3Eugenia Boggiano
25870626/01/2015BoliviaDepartamento del BeniRuta de Rurrenabaque a Pampas del YacumaEugenia Boggiano
25731025/01/2015BoliviaDepartamento de La PazParque Nacional y ANMI MadidiEugenia Boggiano
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Yellow-headed Caracara (Daptrius chimachima) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 25/03/2026.