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Falco deiroleucus

Photo by Tom Jenner
Location: Tikal, Guatemala

[edit] Identification

35 cm. Black face, sides of head and upper parts, white throat, brown breast, orange brown lower abdomen and thighs, dark brown eyes, yellow green cere, black bill, becoming green towards the base on the lower mandible, bright yellow feet.

[edit] Distribution

Central America and South America.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Undisturbed tropical forest.

[edit] Behaviour

Nests on cliff ledges in a scrape or cup shaped depression.

Its diet includes doves, caciques, and parrots.

[edit] External Links

• [Thread discussing separation from Bat Falcon]