Laughing Falcon
Herpetotheres cachinnans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusHerpetotheres
- SpeciesHerpetotheres cachinnans (Laughing Falcon)
The laughing falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in subfamily Herpetotherinae of family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found from Mexico south through Central America and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Laughing Falcon sighting in Manu National Park, based on 274 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Black Caracara
Daptrius ater
Red-throated Caracara
Ibycter americanus
Bat Falcon
Falco rufigularis
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Orange-breasted Falcon
Falco deiroleucus
Barred Forest Falcon
Micrastur ruficollis
Collared Forest Falcon
Micrastur semitorquatus
Buckley's Forest Falcon
Micrastur buckleyi
Lined Forest Falcon
Micrastur gilvicollis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Laughing Falcon in Manu National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Laughing Falcon sighting in Manu National Park, based on 274 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Laughing Falcon in Manu National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Laughing Falcon in Manu National Park in our monthly data.