Chimango caracara

Chimango caracara
Nominate in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this 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[2]
  • Daptrius chimango[3]
  • Polyborus chimango Vieillot, 1816

The chimango caracara also known as chimango or tiuque (Milvago chimango) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras.[4] It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, as a vagrant on the Falkland Islands and has been introduced on Rapa Nui.[5]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Chimango Caracara Phalcoboenus chimango". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22696264A132066597. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22696264A132066597.en. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference HBW7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Clements2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (January 2023). "Seriemas, falcons". IOC World Bird List. v 13.1. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. 30 January 2023. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm retrieved January 30, 2023