Falcons and Caracaras
Laughing Falcon
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
Barred Forest Falcon
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
Plumbeous Forest-falcon
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
Lined Forest Falcon
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
Slaty-backed Forest-falcon
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
Collared Forest Falcon
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
Buckley’s Forest Falcon
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
Crested Caracara
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.
Red-throated Caracara
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
Carunculated Caracara
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
Yellow-headed Caracara
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
Black Caracara
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
American Kestrel
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
Merlin
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
Bat Falcon
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
Orange-breasted Falcon
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
Aplomado Falcon
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
Peregrine Falcon
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