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Roadside Hawk
Here's looking at you, kid!
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A common bird throughout its range, the Roadside Hawk can be found from Mexico through Central America to most of South America, east of the Andes cordillera. Roadside Hawk is found from the northern Caribbean coast of South America, south to the northeastern parts of Argentina. With the possible exception of dense forests, the Roadside Hawk is well adapted to most ecosystems of its range.
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The Laughing Falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans, also called the Snake Hawk, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the falcon family, the only member of the genus Herpetotheres. It is a specialist snake-eater.
Diet
Almost entirely reptiles; mainly snakes,including venomous coral snakes, but also lizards. Centipedes and small rodents are occasionally taken.
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