Bird
Laughing Falcon
Herpetotheres cachinnans · Falconidae · Falconiformes
Best monthsJan · Oct · Decmost records
Records229,406in 16 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica63,671 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Laughing Falcon in brief
The laughing falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans) is a bird of the Falconidae family — species of bird.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 229,406 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Costa Rica63,671 records · best Dec, Jan
Colombia38,652 records · best May, Oct
Mexico26,009 records · best Jan, Feb
Brazil25,054 records · best Aug, Jul
Belize20,908 records · best Jan, Dec
Ecuador16,419 records · best Oct, Dec
Panama8,752 records · best Mar, Feb
Guatemala8,276 records · best Dec, Jan
Honduras7,238 records · best Jan, Oct
Venezuela4,875 records · best May, Feb
Nicaragua2,960 records · best Oct, Jan
El Salvador2,170 records · best Dec, Oct
Bolivia1,570 records · best Oct, Sep
Guyana1,333 records · best Jan, Nov
Paraguay869 records · best Jul, Aug
Suriname650 records · best Feb, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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