Chimango Caracara (Daptrius chimango)

Chimango Caracara, a reference photo — Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The chimango caracara (Daptrius chimango), also known as chimango or tiuque, 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, as a vagrant on the Falkland Islands and has been introduced on Rapa Nui.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Chimango Caracara being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Daptrius chimachima

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Genus: Daptrius
Species: Daptrius chimango

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