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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
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Synonyms: Daptrius chimachima, Polyborus chimachima, Milvago chimachima.

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Number of Photography: 612

Foto
Photography ID: 676543
  Juvenile
Eco hotel El Diamante
Valle del Cauca
Colombia
07/15/2025
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 675039
  Adult
Camapua
Mato Grosso do Sul
Brazil
12/26/2025
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 672193
  Adult
Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/13/2026
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 671673
  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/13/2026
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 671294
  Adult
Coqueiro seco
Alagoas
Brazil
02/04/2026
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 666611
  Adult
Parque Provincial Moconá
Misiones
Argentina
09/19/2013
Eugenia Boggiano
Foto
Photography ID: 662679
  Adult
Santa Ana
Corrientes
Argentina
11/13/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 661747
  Adult
Parque Nacional Mburucuyá
Corrientes
Argentina
11/11/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 661391
♂ ♀  Adult
Parque Nacional Mburucuyá
Corrientes
Argentina
11/10/2025
Peter Vidana



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 2



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Pablo Bruni04/09/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
Pablo Bruni08/16/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo


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Number of Films: 4





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Number of Records: 2467



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244027528/02/202618:18ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, Concordia1Patricia Beatriz Benitez
244394225/01/2026BrazilRio de JaneiroCentro Histórico, Paraty1Julian Uriel Collado
244377321/01/2026BrazilRio de JaneiroIlha Grande--vila do Abraão, Angra dos Reis1Julian Uriel Collado
244249621/09/202512:46ColombiaBolívarCarrera 2 371Lucio La Grotteria
244248121/09/202506:43ColombiaBolívarParque de la Marina, Cartagena de Indias1Lucio La Grotteria
244244220/09/202513:44ColombiaBolívarCalle 1A 153, Cartagena de Indias1Lucio La Grotteria
244238919/09/202516:21ColombiaBolívarCalle 1A 23, Cartagena de Indias2Lucio La Grotteria
244237419/09/202510:03ColombiaBolívarLa Boquilla-Arroyo De Piedra1Lucio La Grotteria
244233819/09/202508:21ColombiaBolívarLa Boquilla-Arroyo De Piedra1Lucio La Grotteria
244225518/09/202512:11ColombiaMagdalenaCienaga-Barranquilla1Lucio La Grotteria
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Yellow-headed Caracara (Daptrius chimachima) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.