Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) - HBW 2, p. 251
French: Caracara à tête jaune
German: Gelbkopfkarakara
Spanish: Caracara Chimachima
Other common names: Chimachima Caracara
Taxonomy: Polyborus chimachima Vieillot, 1816, Paraguay.
Genus related to Polyborus and Phalcoboenus, and has been included in former; closest of the caracara genera to Falco. Despite some areas of overlap, may be regarded as forming superspecies with M. chimango. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cordatus Bangs & Penard, 1918 - S Costa Rica and Panama (including Pearl Is) through Colombia to the Guianas and Trinidad and S (E of Andes) to Amazon.
- chimachima (Vieillot, 1816) - E Bolivia and Brazil S of Amazon to Paraguay, N Argentina and Uruguay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An individual calling while perched at the roof of the main house in Hato Piñero. Locality Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 7 February 2011 51 weeks ago 13 sec 4.4 -
A juvenile perched in a dead tree, calling once and flying away. Locality Matapica, Commewijne District, Suriname (ssp cordatus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 21 April 2011 22 weeks ago 47 sec 4.3 -
A juvenil on a branch looking around. Locality Girardot, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
Pere Sugranyes 11 July 2011 18 weeks ago 51 sec 4.3 -
A close view of an inmature bird. Locality Girardot, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
Pere Sugranyes 8 July 2011 22 weeks ago 32 sec 4.3 -
An inmature bird perched high on a dead tree and then flying away Locality Girardot, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
Pere Sugranyes 8 July 2011 25 weeks ago 15 sec 4 -
A bird on top of a tree looking around. Locality Girardot, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
Pere Sugranyes 9 July 2010 1 year ago 41 sec 4
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This bird is in flight.
Locality Panama City, Panama Province, Panama
Dannie Polley 8 September 2010 1 year ago 4.6 -
Bird in flight, side-view with tail pattern
Locality Hato El Cedral, Apure State, Venezuela (ssp cordatus)
Mikko Pyhälä 22 December 2007 3 years ago 4.1 -
A juvenile and an adult in a tree.
Locality Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (ssp chimachima)
Nick Athanas 1 October 2006 3 years ago 4.1 -
Male - perched on a fence post
Locality Leticia, Amazonas Department, Colombia (ssp cordatus)
Blair Wainman 15 August 2009 2 years ago 4 -
An adult preening.
Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp cordatus)
philgunson 19 May 2008 3 years ago 3.9 -
On river shore
Locality Tárcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Guy Poisson 29 December 2008 1 year ago 3.9
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Sounds of agonistic encounter. Locality Aquiraz, Ceará State, Brazil
(ssp chimachima)
Ciro Albano 8 August 2006 2 years ago 4
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