Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Falcons and Caracaras :: Laughing Falcon
Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans
Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
N. Mexico through Central America to tropical South America;
(1) N. Mexico (both slopes from s. Sonora, San Luis Potosi and Tamaulipas and Yucatan) s. to Honduras.
(2) Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Guiana, Ecuador, Peru and c. Brazil.
(3) E. Bolivia, e. Brazil (Bahia, Chapada Diamantina) s. to Sao Paulo, Paraguay and n. Argentina.
Videos
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Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Ministerio do Meio Ambiente
Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica - Date unknown Source: Dan Mennill
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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