Milvago chimango
System : Terrestrial
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Falconiformes
Falconidae
  • Not Evaluated
    NE
  • No Alien Population
    NA
  • Data Deficient
    DD
  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
  • Major
    MR
  • Massive
    MV
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Common name
Chimango caracara (English)
Synonym
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2024) Species profile: Milvago chimango. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=2047 on 01-12-2024.

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Red List assessed species 1: LC = 1;
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MN
Milvago chimango
Chimango caracara
Date assessed
2021-11-25
Year published
2022
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment


Chimango caracaras prey on eggs and chicks of the Red-tailed tropicbird on Rapa Nui (Flores et al. 2017).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Predation
Countries of most severe impact
Chile
Description of impacts
Chimango caracaras were introduced around the 1930s to control rat infestation on Rapa Nui. They are preying on eggs and chicks of the Red-tailed tropicbird.
Assessor
Tom Allmert; Thomas Evans
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Recommended citation
Tom Allmert, Thomas Evans (2024). Milvago chimango. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).