Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Chimango Caracara - Milvago chimango

Order: Falconiformes - Family: Falconidae Habitat: Woods and grassland

All records since January 2014
Sounds
© José L. Merlo
Adult
Chimando/Chimango Caracara© J. Simón Tagtachian
Brown. Dark ocular stripe. Underparts buffy and barred. Whitish abdomen and rump. Brown wings with white on primaries. Ochraceous tail finely barred. Dark subterminal band tipped white. Whitish legs.
Chimando/Chimango Caracara© J. Simón Tagtachian
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© J. Simón Tagtachian
The tip of the wings almost reach the tip of the tail
Breeding
The nest
Places the nest in trees, bushes or in reed beds. It is a deep platform built out of branches, twigs, sticks. Chimango/Chimango Caracara© Carlos Agulian
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© Milano-Muszkatz
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© Rodolfo Pani
Behaviour
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© Claudia y Diego Bastías
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© Nicolás Giorgio
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© Gustavo F. Brahamian
Perches exposed in trees, blocks, posts, buildings, etc.
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© J. Simón Tagtachian
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© J. Simón Tagtachian
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© J. Simón Tagtachian
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© Nicolás Giorgio
Walks, runs and wades
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© J. Simón Tagtachian
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© J. Simón Tagtachian
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© J. Simón Tagtachian
Also takes dust baths
Dieta
Hunts small preys and is a generalist scavenger
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© J. Simón Tagtachian Chimango/Chimango Caracara© J. Simón Tagtachian
Chimango/chimango Caracara© J. Simón Tagtachian Chimango/Chimango caracara© Sergio Cusano
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© J. Simón Tagtachian Chimango/Chimango Caracara© Nicolás Giorgio
Chimango/Chimango Caracara© Carlos Toledo
More photographic records since January 2013