Chimango caracara
The chimango caracara (Milvago chimango) 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, and as a vagrant on the Falkland Islands.
Chimango caracara | |
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Nominate in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Falconiformes |
Family: | Falconidae |
Genus: | Milvago |
Species: | M. chimango |
Binomial name | |
Milvago chimango (Vieillot, 1816) | |
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