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Falco femoralis
This is a Southern American falcon, but it range cover Central America and south of USA , Consider very rare in Costa Rica, it have been seen here only 14 times in the last 30 years. This falcon is very slender, long-winged, and long-tailed, and a little smaller than a peregrine falcon, they feeds on large insects and small vertebrates including pigeons (principal food here in the town of San Isidro del General,)
Open areas like Savannah, grasslands and marshes. the individual of the picture have been seen in town for 4 days
The word " aplomado" is spanish and means “lead colored” referring to the dark blue-gray of the back of the bird.
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Great photos, Jonathan. Congrats.