Falcons and Caracaras

Herpetotheres cachinnans
Spanish Name: Halcón Reidor

Size: 18-22 in | 46-56 cm
Habitat: Forested habitats and in open woodlands and savannas.
Height: <1500 m

Photo: © Douglas Faulder eBird S41680691 Macaulay Library ML 84034321

Micrastur ruficollis
Spanish Name: Halcón Montés Pajarero

Size: 13-15 in | 33-38 cm
Habitat: Dense forest habitats.
Height: <2500 m

Photo: © Rolando Tomas Pasos Pérez eBird S58506665 Macaulay Library ML 170617181

Micrastur plumbeus
Spanish Name: Halcón Montés de Munchique

Size: 12-14 in | 30-36 cm
Habitat: Humid tropical forests and forest edges.
Height: 400-1000 m

Photo: © Alex Luna eBird S51949290 Macaulay Library ML 138807321

Micrastur gilvicollis
Spanish Name: Halcón Montés Ojiblanco

Size: 13-15 in | 33-38 cm
Habitat: Humid tropical forests and heavily wooded areas.
Height: <1500 m

Photo: © Dušan Brinkhuizen eBird S64751628 Macaulay Library ML 586412831

Micrastur mirandollei
Spanish Name: Halcón Montés Pechiblanco

Size: 16-18 in | 41-46 cm
Habitat: Humid tropical forests.
Height: <500 m

Photo: © Daniel López-Velasco | Ornis Birding Expeditions eBird S64408965 Macaulay Library ML 242145891

Micrastur semitorquatus
Spanish Name: Halcón Montés Collajero

Size: 19-24 in | 48-61 cm
Habitat: Humid forests and wooded areas.
Height: <1000 m

Photo: © Luke Seitz eBird S35297125 Macaulay Library ML 52473031

Micrastur buckleyi
Spanish Name: Halcón Montés de Buckley

Size: 16-20 in | 41-51 cm
Habitat: Humid forests and wooded areas.
Height: <400 m

Photo: © Joseph Tobias eBird S64959472 Macaulay Library ML 204083891

Caracara cheriway
Spanish Name: Caracara Moñudo

Size: 20-24 in | 51-61 cm
Habitat: Grasslands, savannas, and agricultural areas.
Height: <3300 m

Photo: © Eduardo Lago V.

Ibycter americanus
Spanish Name: Cacao Avispero

Size: 19-22 in | 48-56 cm
Habitat: Humid forests and wooded areas.
Height: <1400 m

Photo: © Willian Menq eBird S47995507 Macaulay Library ML 111840101

Phalcoboenus carunculatus
Spanish Name: Caracara Paramuno

Size: 20-22 in | 51-56 cm
Habitat: Harsh environments. High-altitude regions, typically above the treeline.
Height: 3000-4000 m

Photo: © Michael Smith eBird S30509910 Macaulay Library ML 86517731

Milvago chimachima
Spanish Name: Pigua

Size: 16-18 in | 41-46 cm
Habitat: Savannas, grasslands, forests, and agricultural areas.
Height: <2500 m

Photo: © Maria C. Reyes

Daptrius ater
Spanish Name: Cacao Negro

Size: 17-19 in | 43-48 cm
Habitat: Grasslands, savannas, and agricultural areas.
Height: <600 m

Photo: Margaret Viens eBird S27769273 Macaulay Library ML 25534871

Falco sparverius
Spanish Name: Cernícalo Americano

Size: 9-11 in | 23-28 cm
Habitat: Open habitats such as grasslands, agricultural fields, and along roadsides.
Height: <3200 m

Photo: © Michael JD eBird S62984166 Macaulay Library ML 197090861

Falco columbarius
Spanish Name: Esmerejón

Size: 10-13 in | 25-33 cm
Habitat: Grasslands, marshes, and forest edges where they hunt for prey.
Height: <3400 m

Photo: © Brian Sullivan eBird S9876594 Macaulay Library ML 27354311

Falco rufigularis
Spanish Name: Halcón Murcielagero

Size: 9-12 in | 23-30 cm
Habitat: Grasslands, marshes, and forest edges where they hunt for prey.
Height: <1600 m

Photo: ©  fernando Burgalin Sequeria eBird S37806221 Macaulay Library ML 161912251

Falco deiroleucos
Spanish Name: Halcón Colorado

Size: 13-15 in | 33-38 cm
Habitat: Savannas, grasslands, forests, and agricultural areas.
Height: <2500 m

Photo: © Stephen Gast Macaulay Library ML 52043711

Falco femoralis
Spanish Name: Halcón Plomizo

Size: 14-17 in | 36-43 cm
Habitat: Open grasslands, savannas, and forest edges
Height: <2800 m

Photo: © Tom Johnson eBird S7681802 Macaulay Library ML 89601321

Falco peregrinus
Spanish Name: Halcón Peregrino

Size: 15-20 in | 38-51 cm
Habitat: Cliffs and rocky outcrops, urban environments, man-made structures.
Height: <3500 m

Photo: ©  Joshua Stacy eBird S77531806 Macaulay Library ML 288347741