Chimango Caracara

Daptrius chimango (Vieillot, 1816)

32–43 cmLength

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.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay

Where and when it's recorded

Chimango Caracara has been recorded at 233 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina9,362 records
SN Laguna BatucoChile3,535 records
SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile2,415 records

More places

Estero MantaguaChile2,274 records
Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera NorteArgentina2,176 records
Humedal Tres PuentesChile1,429 records
Río Aconcagua – Desembocadura Humedal UrbanoChile1,296 records
Reserva Natural Municipal Laguna NimezArgentina1,284 records
Reserva Ecológica de Vicente LópezArgentina1,116 records
Humedal Urbano CartagenaChile1,114 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Chile Uruguay Paraguay Brazil Bolivia Falkland Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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