Where does the Southern Caracara live?
Caracara plancus has 1,426,656 records in 36 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 1,426,656 records
- 36 places
- 159 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesFalconiformesFalconidaeCaracara
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 502,386 | |
| Argentina | 243,017 | |
| Brazil | 199,511 | |
| Costa Rica | 106,204 | |
| Mexico | 93,481 | |
| Colombia | 74,755 | |
| Chile | 41,850 | |
| Uruguay | 23,902 | |
| Venezuela | 23,614 | |
| Panama | 19,072 | |
| Honduras | 13,574 | |
| Paraguay | 12,884 | |
| Bolivia | 10,348 | |
| Cuba | 10,044 | |
| Curaçao | 8,654 | |
| Nicaragua | 6,902 | |
| Peru | 6,220 | |
| Guatemala | 5,255 | |
| Bonaire | 4,139 | |
| Ecuador | 3,734 | |
| Guyana | 3,677 | |
| Aruba | 3,231 | |
| Belize | 3,185 | |
| El Salvador | 3,019 | |
| Falkland Islands | 1,538 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 995 | |
| French Guiana | 599 | |
| Suriname | 381 | |
| Canada | 308 | |
| Sweden | 68 | |
| Belgium | 49 | |
| Netherlands | 35 | |
| ZZ | 19 | |
| Italy | 2 | |
| Austria | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.