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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
240165322/09/2025PeruCuzcoLaguna de Rumichaca2Julian Uriel Collado
240151320/09/2025PeruCuzcoCuzco, Pe1Julian Uriel Collado
154135126/01/2022ArgentinaNeuquénRuta Provincial 43Julian Uriel Collado
118070424/01/2020ArgentinaSaltaValle Encantado, Parque Nacional los CardonesJulian Uriel Collado
62067422/09/2017ArgentinaLa RiojaRuta 56 camino a Laguna La Brava, VinchinaJulian Uriel Collado
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Mountain Caracara (Daptrius megalopterus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 29/03/2026.