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Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Guaicurú
Acauã
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Falco cachinnans.

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Number of Photography: 187

Foto
Photography ID: 675040
  Adult
Figueirao
Mato Grosso do Sul
Brazil
12/26/2025
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 659945
  Adult
Puerto Eva Perón (ex. Puerto Velaz)
Chaco
Argentina
09/07/2025
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 652282
  Adult
Ruta Nacional 81
Formosa
Argentina
08/11/2025
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 652281
  Adult
Ruta Nacional 81
Formosa
Argentina
08/11/2025
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 652035
  Adult
Monte Lindo
Formosa
Argentina
08/08/2025
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 651877
  Adult
Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
07/15/2025
Eduardo Di Fiore
Foto
Photography ID: 649803
  Adult
Mar vermelho
Alagoas
Brazil
08/30/2025
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 646865
  Adult
Iranduba
Amazonas
Brazil
06/21/2025
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 644796
  Adult
Humaitá
Amazonas
Brazil
07/14/2025
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 641403
  Adult
Reserva Jorupe
Loja
Ecuador
05/14/2025
Pablo Serur



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 4



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Pablo Bruni10/01/2023ArgentinaChacoRuta Provincial 4, Libertador General San MartínN/AN/AYesNo
Orlando Tobar Vargas01/06/2020ColombiaTolimaFinca Rancho Toledo, Ibague Zona De BoqueronIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Eduardo José Freitez Gassán06/16/2013VenezuelaLaraCaserío El Batatal, Cerro Saroche National ParkIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Diego Oscar03/29/2013ArgentinaChacoParque Nacional ChacoIndistinguishableAdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 4





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Number of Records: 373



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242060125/01/202607:03PanamaBocas del ToroColinas del Palmar, Bastimentos Island1Santiago Juan Torres
241337409/01/2026BrazilAlagoasMata da Palatéia, Barra de São miguelEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
243884926/12/2025BrazilMato Grosso do SulFigueiraoGlauco Oliveira
243560107/09/2025ArgentinaChacoRuta 11, Puerto Eva Perón (ex. Puerto Velaz)Santos Uranga
238725807/09/2025ArgentinaChacoCampo La Robustiana, Puerto Eva Perón (ex. Puerto Velaz)Max Uranga
235115530/08/2025BrazilAlagoasMatinha da Rua Neto Lins, Mar vermelhoEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
235614218/08/2025ArgentinaFormosaEl Vertedero., Bañado La EstrellaEsteban Argerich
235909111/08/2025ArgentinaFormosaRuta Nacional 81Gustavo Daniel González
235790008/08/2025ArgentinaFormosaMonte LindoGustavo Daniel González
235735815/07/2025ArgentinaFormosaPiranéEduardo Di Fiore
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.