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Chimango Caracara (Daptrius chimango)

Chimango Caracara

Daptrius chimango

Class
Bird
Rarity
Common
Observations
13,014
Most observed in
🇦🇷 Argentina

Description

The chimango caracara (Daptrius chimango), also known as chimango or tiuque, is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, as a vagrant on the Falkland Islands and has been introduced on Rapa Nui.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Chimango caracara”.

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