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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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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 625064
  Adult
Florianópolis
Santa Catarina
Brazil
01/14/2025
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 557350
  Adult
Manaos
Amazonas
Brazil
07/08/2023
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 450544
  Adult
Colonia Garaví
Corrientes
Argentina
05/25/2021
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 297185
  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
07/07/2018
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 180861
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Corrientes
Argentina
01/15/2016
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 69643
  Adult
Gobernador Virasoro
Corrientes
Argentina
11/14/2014
Federico J. Villegas



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
225940314/01/2025BrazilSanta CatarinaIngleses Norte, FlorianópolisFederico J. Villegas
192066708/07/2023BrazilAmazonasManaosFederico J. Villegas
176929007/01/2023ArgentinaChacoParque Provincial Pampa del IndioFederico J. Villegas
164156002/09/2022ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial AraucariaFederico J. Villegas
141607525/05/2021ArgentinaCorrientesColonia GaravíFederico J. Villegas
128401324/02/2020ArgentinaCorrientesRuta 14 entrada norte esteros del iberaFederico J. Villegas
83479607/07/2018ArgentinaCorrientesLaguna Ibera, Esteros del IberáFederico J. Villegas
51606715/01/2016ArgentinaCorrientesSanto ToméFederico J. Villegas
20045514/11/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroFederico J. Villegas
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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.