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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
176868204/03/2023ArgentinaCatamarcaEl Peñón, Antofagasta de la SierraDario Juan Wendeler
176866304/03/2023ArgentinaCatamarcaAlrededores del pueblo, El Peñon1Dario Juan Wendeler
90462531/03/2019ArgentinaLa RiojaPunta norte de la laguna., Reserva Provincial Laguna Brava1Dario Juan Wendeler
78024611/07/2018ArgentinaJujuySobre ruta, Huacalera1Dario Juan Wendeler
64802421/11/2017ArgentinaMendozaAlrededores, Puente del Inca1Dario Juan Wendeler
57909326/05/2017ArgentinaJujuyCamino a iruya hasta limite provincial, Iturbe2Dario Juan Wendeler
57907325/05/2017ArgentinaJujuyLaguna Runtuyoc1Dario Juan Wendeler
57905425/05/2017ArgentinaJujuyEntre Humahuaca y Tres Cruces, Ruta 91Dario Juan Wendeler
48361603/04/2016ArgentinaMendozaParque,entrada y lagunita espejo., Parque Provincial Aconcagua3Dario Juan Wendeler
48078011/03/2015ArgentinaJujuyLaguna más cercana a Ruta 9, Laguna Runtuyoc2Dario Juan Wendeler
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Citation recommended:

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