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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
237504615/10/2025ArgentinaNeuquénÁrea Tromen, Parque Nacional LanínNicolas Olejnik
235894215/09/2025ArgentinaSaltaCuesta del Obispo2Nicolas Olejnik
220387824/11/2024ArgentinaSaltaRuta 51Nicolas Olejnik
167812023/10/2022ArgentinaJujuyLa QuiacaNicolas Olejnik
167177023/10/2022ArgentinaJujuyMonumento Natural Laguna de los PozuelosNicolas Olejnik
167174423/10/2022ArgentinaJujuyLaguna del Huancar, Abra PampaNicolas Olejnik
138395022/03/2021ArgentinaNeuquénRuta Provincial 43Nicolas Olejnik
97524415/09/2019ArgentinaJujuyMonumento Natural Laguna de los Pozuelos2Nicolas Olejnik
5290214/02/2013ArgentinaNeuquénLos BolillosNicolas Olejnik
5286112/02/2013ArgentinaNeuquénAguas CalientesNicolas Olejnik
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Mountain Caracara (Daptrius megalopterus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 22/03/2026.