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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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Photography ID: 1386
  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
06/06/2010
Daniela Espinosa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237683812/10/2025ArgentinaMisionesLa Misión Lodge, Puerto Paraíso2Daniela Espinosa
237681311/10/2025ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 147 E/ Virocay y la Ruta 14 (virasoro)1Daniela Espinosa
237679311/10/2025ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 147 E/ Ruta 94 y Estancia Virocay1Daniela Espinosa
237674911/10/2025ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador Virasoro1Daniela Espinosa
217837314/10/2024ParaguaySan PedroSan Vicente1Daniela Espinosa
170305920/11/2022ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia San Juan Poriahú, Loreto1Daniela Espinosa
170313719/11/2022ArgentinaCorrientesRuta 118 antes de Loreto, San Miguel1Daniela Espinosa
170301217/11/2022ParaguayPresidente HayesRuta 9 km 65 Entrada Estancia Guy1Daniela Espinosa
169565911/11/2022ParaguayItapúaLa Paz1Daniela Espinosa
169079610/11/2022ParaguayItapúaReserva San Rafael, Alto Vera1Daniela Espinosa
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Yellow-headed Caracara (Daptrius chimachima) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 17/03/2026.