File:Gelbkopfkarakara_Milvago_chimachima.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Yellow-headed Caracara
Sign in to saveAlso known as Milvago chimachima, Milvago chimnachima, M. chimachima
species of bird
Species
Least ConcernFrecuenta sabanas, pastizales, matorrales, campos agrícolas y carreteras.
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
Show 9 more facts
- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Milvago chimachima
- Commons category
- Milvago chimachima
- wingspan
- 84.5
- taxon common name
- caracara-de-cabeça-amarela
- litter size
- 4
- taxon range
- Amarante
- short name
- M. chimachima
via Wikidata · CC0
~7 min read
Encyclopedic overview
The yellow-headed caracara (Daptrius chimachima) is a new-world bird of prey in the family Falconidae, of the Falconiformes order (true falcons, caracaras and their kin). It can be found in North America and South America, from Nicaragua to Uruguay.
Taxonomy and systematics
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Yellow-headed Caracara” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.