Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango) - HBW 2, p. 251
French: Caracara chimango
German: Chimangokarakara
Spanish: Caracara Chimango
Other common names: Chimango (Hawk)
Taxonomy: Polyborus chimango Vieillot, 1816, Paraguay and Río de la Plata.
May form superspecies with M. chimachima; has been placed (with M. chimachima) in Polyborus. Birds of Tierra del Fuego sometimes awarded separate race, fuegiensis. Possible race azarae normally included within nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- chimango (Vieillot, 1816) - N & C Chile and N & C Argentina through Paraguay to Uruguay and adjacent Brazil.
- temucoensis W. L. Sclater, 1918 - S Chile (from near Concepción) and S Argentina (from R Chubut) S to Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched Locality Funes, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Martin Manassero 21 June 2012 5 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 21 sec 4.4 -
Adult perched and preening, then walking on the ground Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (ssp temucoensis)
Greg Baker 7 February 2005 2 years ago 36 sec 4.3 -
An adult perched on a sign Locality Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region, Chile (ssp temucoensis)
Greg Baker 14 November 2011 1 year ago 15 sec 4 -
A bird perched on a roof Locality Termas de Puyehue, Puyehue National Park, Chile (ssp temucoensis)
Josep del Hoyo 4 October 2003 9 years ago 29 sec 3.9 -
An individual feeding on mussels on the shoreline Locality Tierra del Fuego National Park, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (ssp temucoensis)
Greg Baker 28 February 2005 2 years ago 28 sec 3.8 -
A bird walking and taking off Locality Termas de Puyehue, Puyehue National Park, Chile (ssp temucoensis)
Josep del Hoyo 4 October 2003 9 years ago 27 sec 3.7
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Individual eating something
Locality Tierra del Fuego National Park, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Luca Boscain 13 October 2012 24 weeks ago 4.3 -
An individual resting in a shrub (Berberis)
Locality El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Roberto Pujana 10 December 2011 1 year ago 4.3 -
Adult singing.
Locality Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Nicolas Olejnik 2 years ago 4.2 -
Juvenile.
Locality Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Juan Carlos Melillo 27 December 2010 39 weeks ago 4 -
portrait
Locality Seclantás, Salta Province, Argentina
Marco Valentini 27 August 2012 35 weeks ago 3.8 -
Adult perched
Locality Seclantás, Salta Province, Argentina
Marco Valentini 27 August 2012 35 weeks ago 3.8
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calls in flight Locality Barra do Quarai, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil
(ssp chimango)
Jeremy Minns 26 August 2004 3 years ago 0
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