Milvago
| Milvago | |
|---|---|
| |
| Chimango caracara (Milvago chimango) | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Subfamily: | Polyborinae
|
| Genus: | Milvago Spix, 1824 |
| Type species | |
| Milvago ochrocephalus[1] von Spix, 1824
| |
Milvago is a genus of bird of prey in the family Falconidae.
Species
Milvago contains two extant species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Milvago chimachima | Yellow-headed caracara | Costa Rica south through Trinidad and Tobago to northern Argentina (the provinces of Misiones, Chaco, Formosa, Corrientes and Santa Fe) |
 |
Milvago chimango | Chimango caracara | Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay and south of Brazil. |
They are native to
last glacial period.[citation needed
]
- Fossil species
- †Milvago brodkorbi (Late Pleistocene of Peru)
- †Milvago alexandri (Late Pleistocene of Hispaniola, West Indies)
- †Milvago carbo, Cuban caracara (Holocene of Cuba, West Indies)
- †Milvago diazfrancoi (Late Pleistocene of Cuba)[2]
A
paleosubspecies of the yellow-headed caracara from Florida
is also known.
References
- ^ "Falconidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- S2CID 219510089.