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Adams Serra
07-31-2008, 06:24 PM
I made this image last week in south east Brasil. I need help with the bird ID.

Thank you,
Adams Serra

John Chardine
08-01-2008, 06:13 AM
Hi Adams- I hope this one is less problematic than the White-tailed Hawk!

According to my Princeton Illustrated Checklist "Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica" by M. de la Peņa and M. Rumboll, this is a Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima). There's one other caracara in the Milvago genus- the familiar Chimango Caracara.

I like the image. Too bad there's not a bit more detail in the face.

Adams Serra
08-01-2008, 10:40 AM
John, Thank you very much for your help again.

Adams Serrra

Paul Lagasi
08-01-2008, 04:39 PM
Good call John....looked through my books and could not place this bird although it looked like a Caracara type bird...checked the Yellow Headed and its spot on. LOL on the White Tailed Hawk...image nice, wish it was a little closer, but you have to take what you get some times...Paul