Green Backed Heron | Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima)

Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima)

Rufous-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia rufiventris)

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Photo description

This bird, uncommon in Ecuador, specializes in ticks, perching on the backs of cattle to pick ticks. Chimachima is from the onomatopoeic local Argentinian name.

Uploaded Mar 4, 2007 | Flickr URL

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Sacha Lodge Ecuador Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima

5 comments have been posted about this photo

Stylurus says:

Please add this photo to the new group, Birds on Wooden Posts.

Posted on Apr 18, 2007

ap. says:

Cool looking birdie.
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Seen in Birds on Wooden Posts (?)

Posted on Apr 19, 2007

Stylurus says:

Thank you for your submission to Birds on Wooden Posts.

Posted on May 16, 2007

Keith@Worldbirds says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Friends Of Worldbirds, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Great shot

Posted on May 21, 2007

Keith@Worldbirds says:

Thank you for the use of this photo, it is a great addition to our web site and a great help in our task. We have placed a lot of new birds on the site recently.
worldbirds.awardspace.com/
If you have any trouble finding your bird please contact me.

Posted on May 24, 2007

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