The laughing falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in subfamily Herpetotherinae of family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras.
Laughing falcons are generally solitary birds except during mating. They are crepuscular (active at dusk and dawn) and defend territories.
Spectacular and distinctive raptor of tropical lowlands, often seen perched on prominent bare snags, from which it hunts for snakes.
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This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion.
The laughing falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans), also called the snake hawk (erroneously, since it is not a hawk), is a medium-sized bird of prey in the falcon ...
Laughing Falcon is found in a variety of forested habitats from northern Mexico south to Paraguay. It can be found in cerrado, dry forests, gallery forest ...
348 foreground recordings and 128 background recordings of Herpetotheres cachinnans . Total recording duration 6:08:39. Results format: detailed; concise ...
The laughing falcon, also called the snake hawk, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the falcon family (Falconidae), the only member of the genus Herpetotheres.
Compare AOU treatments of Herpetotheres cachinnans, in Avibase (1886 to present). Search for Herpetotheres cachinnans at Cornell Birds of North America.
Distribution: This species has been reported from Mexico to Bolivia, northern Argentina and southern Brazil. Natural History Notes: The Laughing falcon is the ...
