The red-throated falcon, a bird of prey of the genus Red-throated Giant Falcon in the family Falconidae, is a large bird with black and white plumage. The males and females are very similar in appearance, but the females are slightly larger than the males. The average body length of the male is 51 cm and the wing length is 3555 cm, tail length 2496 cm, beak length 25 cm, tarsal toe length 541 cm; The average body length of the female bird is 56 cm and the wing length is 3593 cm, tail length 2531 cm, beak length 258 cm, tarsal toe length 562 cm. The biggest difference between the red-throated falcon and the black giant falcon is its larger size, with predominantly black feathers and white belly, tail feathers, and undertail feathers.
The cheeks and throat area of the red-throated falcon are bare, but there are several black feathers scattered on the throat, and the bare ** is red. Its natural habitat is **zone or tropical humid lowland forest and **zone or tropical humid montane forest, and it is a resident bird. They usually live in groups, are quite noisy, and sometimes move alone or in pairs. In the wild, red-throated giant falcons are typically found in family groups of 3-6 individuals, up to 12 individuals.
Due to their relatively slow flight speed, red-throated falcons typically fly in the understory of sparsely vegetated forests. This bird feeds mainly on the larvae of bees and wasps, but also eats adults, fruits, and berries. They have a very wide range, stretching from southern Mexico to much of Central and South America in Venezuela.