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Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be increasing, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is extremely large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Trend justification
The population is suspected to be increasing as it thrives in close proximity to humans and is commonly seen feeding at rubbish dumps and around towns and villages, especially fishing villages (del Hoyo et al. 1994).

Text account compilers
Butchart, S. & Ekstrom, J.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Chimango Caracara Phalcoboenus chimango. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/chimango-caracara-phalcoboenus-chimango on 18/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 18/12/2024.