Bat Falcon
Falco rufigularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusFalco (Typical Falcons)
- SpeciesFalco rufigularis (Bat Falcon)
The bat falcon (Falco rufigularis) is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Trinidad, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bat Falcon sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 498 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Orange-breasted Falcon
Falco deiroleucus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Black Caracara
Daptrius ater
Red-throated Caracara
Ibycter americanus
Laughing Falcon
Herpetotheres cachinnans
Lined Forest Falcon
Micrastur gilvicollis
Collared Forest Falcon
Micrastur semitorquatus
Barred Forest Falcon
Micrastur ruficollis
Slaty-backed Forest Falcon
Micrastur mirandollei
Buckley's Forest Falcon
Micrastur buckleyi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bat Falcon in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Bat Falcon sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 498 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bat Falcon in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Bat Falcon in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.