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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
240650408/12/2025ArgentinaTucumánQuebrada del Barón, El InfiernilloMaria Belén Dri
240644006/12/2025ArgentinaTucumánQuebrada del río Churqui, El InfiernilloMaria Belén Dri
227897610/04/2025ArgentinaJujuyAbra de Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Valle GrandeMaria Belén Dri
227354508/04/2025ArgentinaJujuySanta AnaMaria Belén Dri
215826028/02/2022ArgentinaJujuySanta Ana de Valle GrandeMaria Belén Dri
155765220/02/2022ArgentinaJujuyYaviMaria Belén Dri
116266901/01/2020ArgentinaTucumánAcceso los Cardones, Parque Provincial Cumbres CalchaquíesMaria Belén Dri
116257222/12/2019ArgentinaTucumánLagunas de Huaca Huasi, Parque Provincial Cumbres CalchaquíesMaria Belén Dri
116253919/12/2019ArgentinaTucumánVega a 4100 mtrs, Parque Provincial Cumbres CalchaquíesMaria Belén Dri
91370622/01/2019ArgentinaTucumánEl InfiernilloMaria Belén Dri
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Mountain Caracara (Daptrius megalopterus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 18/03/2026.