| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:bird 
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                                | gptkbp:activityPattern | diurnal 
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                                | gptkbp:beakColor | black 
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                                | gptkbp:breedingSeason | varies by region 
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                                | gptkbp:clutchSize | 1–2 eggs 
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                                | gptkbp:commonName | gptkb:laughing_hawk gptkb:snake_hawk
 
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                                | gptkbp:conservationStatus | Least Concern 
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                                | gptkbp:describedBy | gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Gmelin 
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                                | gptkbp:describedYear | 1788 
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                                | gptkbp:diet | birds small mammals
 snakes
 lizards
 
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                                | gptkbp:eyeColor | brown 
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                                | gptkbp:family | gptkb:Falconidae 
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                                | gptkbp:genus | gptkb:Herpetotheres 
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                                | gptkbp:habitat | forests woodlands
 edges of clearings
 
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                                | gptkbp:IUCNStatus | LC 
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                                | gptkbp:length | 45–56 cm 
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                                | gptkbp:lifespan | up to 16 years in captivity 
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                                | gptkbp:migratory | non-migratory 
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                                | gptkbp:nativeTo | gptkb:Central_America gptkb:Mexico
 gptkb:South_America
 
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                                | gptkbp:nestType | tree cavity 
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                                | gptkbp:notableFor | distinctive laughing call 
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                                | gptkbp:order | gptkb:Falconiformes 
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                                | gptkbp:plumage | white or pale buff with dark mask 
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                                | gptkbp:predators | snakes, including venomous species 
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                                | gptkbp:range | from Mexico to northern Argentina 
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                                | gptkbp:scientificName | gptkb:Herpetotheres_cachinnans 
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                                | gptkbp:sexualDimorphism | females slightly larger than males 
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                                | gptkbp:symbol | gptkb:Mayan_mythology 
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                                | gptkbp:territory | yes 
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                                | gptkbp:vocalization | loud, laughing call 
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                                | gptkbp:weight | 500–800 g 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Falconidae 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Laughing falcon 
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