Species

Daptrius chimachima (Yellow-headed caracara)

Daptrius chimachima. Photo: (c) kerry_ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

The yellow-headed caracara (Daptrius chimachima) is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in tropical and subtropical South America and the southern portion of Central America. Unlike the falcons in the same family, the caracara is not a fast-flying aerial hunter, but is rather sluggish and often obtains food by scavenging.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Falconiformes (Falcons and caracaras)
        Family: Falconidae (Falcons and caracaras)
        Genus: Daptrius (Daptrius caracaras)
        Species: Daptrius chimachima (Yellow-headed caracara)

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