Aplomado Falcon
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Aplomado Falcon

Falco femoralis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Darién National Park
153 Verified records at Darién National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis) is a medium-sized falcon of the Americas. The species' largest continuous range is in South America, but not in the deep interior Amazon Basin. It was long known as Falco fusco-coerulescens or Falco fuscocaerulescens, but these names are now believed to refer to the bat falcon (F. rufigularis). Its resemblance in shape to the hobbies accounts for its old name orange-chested hobby. Aplomado is an unusual Spanish word for "lead-colored", referring to the blue-grey areas of the plumage; an approximate English translation would be "plumbeous falcon". Spanish names for the species include halcón aplomado and halcón fajado (roughly "banded falcon", in reference to the characteristic pattern); in Brazil it is known as falcão-de-coleira (roughly "collared falcon", in reference to the white throat). Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Aplomado Falcon sighting in Darién National Park, based on 153 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Bat Falcon
LC

Bat Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco rufigularis

10–20% · With luck
American Kestrel
LC Endemic

American Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco sparverius

10–20% · With luck
Orange-breasted Falcon
NT

Orange-breasted Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco deiroleucus

Insufficient data
Peregrine Falcon
LC

Peregrine Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco peregrinus

<5% · Rare
Merlin
LC

Merlin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco columbarius

<5% · Rare
Red-throated Caracara
LC

Red-throated Caracara

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ibycter americanus

20–30% · Possible
Laughing Falcon
LC

Laughing Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Herpetotheres cachinnans

10–20% · With luck
Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caracara plancus

5–10% · With luck
Collared Forest Falcon
LC

Collared Forest Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micrastur semitorquatus

5–10% · Rare
Barred Forest Falcon
LC

Barred Forest Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micrastur ruficollis

<5% · Rare
Slaty-backed Forest Falcon
LC

Slaty-backed Forest Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micrastur mirandollei

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
60–70%
2 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
20–30%
3 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
5 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
6 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
7 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
8 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
9 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
10 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
11 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
12 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
13 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
14 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
15 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
16 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
17 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
18 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
19 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
21 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
22 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
23 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
24 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
25 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
26 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
27 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
28 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
29 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
30 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
31 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
32 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
33 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
34 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
35 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data
36 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Aplomado Falcon in Darién National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Aplomado Falcon sighting in Darién National Park, based on 153 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Aplomado Falcon in Darién National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Aplomado Falcon in Darién National Park in our monthly data.

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