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Mountain Caracara

Daptrius megalopterus
(Meyen, FJF, 1834)
Matamico Andino

Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Polyborus megalopterus, Daptrius megalopterus, Aquila megaloptera, Phalcoboenus megalopterus.





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Foto
Photography ID: 645946
  Adult

Valle Huaylla Belén
Amazonas
Peru
05/19/2025
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 598521
  Adult

Cerca de Abra Pampa
Jujuy
Argentina
06/21/2024
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 177935
  Adult

Abra Pampa
Jujuy
Argentina
03/24/2016
Federico J. Villegas



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
232974019/05/2025PeruAmazonasValle Huaylla BelénFederico J. Villegas
214609121/06/2024ArgentinaJujuyCerca de Abra PampaFederico J. Villegas
193515015/10/2023ArgentinaSaltaRuta de los Toldos a Reserva BarituFederico J. Villegas
156506817/03/2022ArgentinaTucumánParque Provincial Cumbres CalchaquíesFederico J. Villegas
50914224/03/2016ArgentinaJujuyAbra PampaFederico J. Villegas
26998604/04/2015ArgentinaMendozaParque Provincial AconcaguaFederico J. Villegas
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Mountain Caracara (Daptrius megalopterus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 30/03/2026.