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
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)
Synonyms
  • Phalcoboenus chimango
  • Daptrius chimango
  • Polyborus chimango Vieillot, 1816
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