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Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)
Linnaeus, 1758. 3 subspecies recognized, here is shown the nominal one.
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Although it is forestal, it avoids the very dense areas, prefering savanna, forest clearings or borders. It scans from an exposured perch in search of snakes. It also eats lizards and small mammals.
Carara, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Neotropical Region
Date: 7 july 2010
Author: Alex García
Acknowledgements: Randall Ortega
 
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