Chimango Caracara
Daptrius chimango(Vieillot, LJP, 1816)
English (US) Chimango Caracara
The Chimango Caracara (Daptrius chimango) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) in the order Falconiformes.
- Scientific name
- Daptrius chimango
- Order
- Falconiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chimango Caracara
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1816)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Daptrius chimango chimango
- Daptrius chimango temucoensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Polyborus chimango
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1816)
- Type locality
- Rare in Paraguay, common on the Rio de la Plata, ex Azara.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 5 p.260
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Mountain Caracara
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White-throated Caracara
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