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Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans

Description:

This falcon is about 46 to 56 cm long and has a wingspan of 79 to 94 cm. The females, weighing 600 to 800 g and the males 410 to 680 g. They are snake hunters and the name is becaus of the loud voice.

Habitat:

Rainforest

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1 Comment

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 10 years ago

Adorable!!! I want one!!! I'd love you to add this spotting (and any other spottings of yours that apply) to the mission Raptors of North America (extended through the southern border of Panama): http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627...

Jonathan Sequeira
Spotted by
Jonathan Sequeira

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Dec 19, 2013
Submitted on Dec 19, 2013

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