Laughing Falcon
Herpetotheres cachinnans
(L18-22" WS 31-37"
Wt 14.5-24(m),-21.2-28.2(f) oz)
“Cachinnans” means laughing
aloud... specializes in eating
snakes...from north Mexico to
Paraguay.
aloud... specializes in eating
snakes...from north Mexico to
Paraguay.
Buonaventura Reserve
Umbrella Bird Lodge
13Feb2013
Herpetotheres is Greek for
reptile hunt; cachinnans
means laughing.
reptile hunt; cachinnans
means laughing.
A raptor must eat about 10% of
their body weight each day.
their body weight each day.
(Scott Weidensaul)
David L.
Ross, Jr
Ross, Jr
Macaulay
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