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Yellow-headed Caracara
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Yellow-headed Caracara

Daptrius chimachima

First recorded: Jul 10, 2026All year

Tick removal service

It is a habitual tick cleaner of large mammals, including capybaras and tapirs. In one Costa Rica study it removed ticks in 91% of its visits to tapirs.

Source: Journal of Raptor Research (2018)

Where we saw it

Yellow-headed Caracara

Yellow-headed CaracaraTRONCAL DEL CARIBEQuebrada Seca
Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
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