Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans) - HBW 2, p. 251
French: Macagua rieur
German: Lachfalke
Spanish: Halcón Reidor
Taxonomy: Falco cachinnans Linnaeus (ex Rolander MS), 1758, Surinam.
Distinctive genus, most closely allied with Micrastur, sometimes awarded its own tribe or even subfamily. Different authors recognize 2 6 races: possible race excubitor included within chapmani; maestus and fulvescens within nominate. Three subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- chapmani Bangs & Penard, 1918 - Mexico (S Sonora and San Luis Potosí) S to Honduras.
- cachinnans (Linnaeus, 1758) - Nicaragua to Colombia and S to Peru and C Brazil.
- queribundus Bangs & Penard, 1919 - E Bolivia and E Brazil (S to São Paulo) to Paraguay and N Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched in a tree and taking off. Locality La Ensenada National Wildlife Refuge, Gulf of Nicoya, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Eldert Groenewoud 25 February 2006 3 years ago 28 sec 4.4 -
A bird perched. Locality Olmos, Lambayeque Department, Peru
Yoel Jimenez 21 November 2012 17 weeks ago 27 sec 4.3 -
bird perched Locality Limon Canyon, Olmos, Lambayeque Department, Peru (ssp cachinnans)
Daniêl Jimenez 21 November 2012 9 weeks ago 57 sec 4.2 -
A perched bird calling. Locality El Relleno, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 18 November 2010 2 years ago 21 sec 4.1 -
A bird perched. Locality Cuajiniquil, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica (ssp cachinnans)
Richard Garrigues 29 December 2012 16 weeks ago 26 sec 4 -
A bird perched Locality Villa Guillermina, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Martin Manassero 28 December 2011 1 year ago 14 sec 4
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A bird perched on a tree.
Locality Quebradas, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp cachinnans)
manuel retana 12 November 2009 3 years ago 4.4 -
in flight
Locality Puerto Boyacá, Boyacá Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 16 April 2011 2 years ago 4.3 -
perched
Locality Estancia San Antonio, El Rabon, Santa Fe Province, Argentina (ssp cachinnans)
Horacio Luna 26 December 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
A bird perched on a Cecropia tree.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 2 September 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Close-up of a bird´s head.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp cachinnans)
manuel retana 2 September 2009 3 years ago 3.9 -
Close-up of an adult.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 27 January 2012 1 year ago 3.7
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song. Locality Serra de Baturité, Ceará State, Brazil
(ssp cachinnans)
Ciro Albano 3 September 2005 4 years ago 4.8 -
Two birds singing in field with grass and other natural areas. Locality Tiradentes, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 17 January 2006 44 weeks ago 4 -
Song of two birds Locality Guatemala, Kourou, French Guiana
Patrick Ingremeau 29 May 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Bird early in the morning calling at 5:30 am. www.birds-venezuela.de Locality Barinas State, Venezuela
Joe Klaiber 15 November 1999 42 weeks ago 3 -
a pair of calling Laughing Falcons could be heard inside the forest from one of the trails. Locality Domitila Private Wildlife Reserve, Granada Department, Nicaragua
Nancy Collins 4 January 2010 3 years ago 3
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