laughing falcon
E701006
The laughing falcon is a medium-sized, snake-eating raptor of the Neotropics, known for its distinctive, human-like laughing call.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| laughing falcon canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
family ⓘ genus ⓘ order ⓘ raptor ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
guaco
ⓘ
snake hawk ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 46–56 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1–2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | laughing falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Herpetotheres cachinnans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
birds ⓘ lizards ⓘ small mammals ⓘ snakes ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ second-growth forest ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
often perches quietly while hunting
ⓘ
specializes in hunting snakes ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Falconidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Falconiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Herpetotheres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
barred tail
ⓘ
dark brown mask through eyes ⓘ dark brown upperparts ⓘ pale buff body ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females slightly larger than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud human-like laughing call ⓘ |
| wingspan | 79–94 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.