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Yellow-headed Caracara

Daptrius chimachima
Family
Falcons and Caracaras
Order
Falconiformes
Codes
yehcar1, YHCA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderFalconiformes
FamilyFalcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
SpeciesDaptrius chimachima
Codesyehcar1, YHCA
Identification

The Yellow-headed Caracara (Daptrius chimachima) is a member of the Falcons and Caracaras family within the order Falconiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code yehcar1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Yellow-headed Caracara photo
(c) Larry Zheng, all rights reserved, uploaded by Larry Zheng

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Daptrius chimachima

Family: Falcons and Caracaras

Order: Falconiformes

eBird Code: yehcar1