Mountain Caracara

Daptrius megalopterus (Meyen, 1834)

The mountain caracara (Daptrius megalopterus), (Spanish: corequenque) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Peru, Chile, Bolivia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Peru, Chile, Bolivia

Mountain Caracara has been recorded at 52 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru931 records
ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru405 records
PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile322 records

More places

FarellonesChile253 records
Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)Peru200 records
Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru191 records
La CumbreBolivia190 records
San Miguel Polylepis forestBolivia173 records
Cerro TunariBolivia163 records
YaviArgentina150 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Peru Chile Bolivia Argentina Ecuador

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 mountain caracara (Daptrius megalopterus), (Spanish: corequenque) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in puna and páramo in the Andes, ranging from northern Ecuador, through Peru and Bolivia, to northern Argentina and Chile. It is generally uncommon to fairly common.

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