Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
Collared Forest-falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) - HBW 2, p. 254
French: Carnifex à collier
German: Kappenwaldfalke
Spanish: Halcón montés Collarejo
Taxonomy: Sparvius semi torquatus Vieillot, 1817, Paraguay.
Sometimes, especially in past, considered to include M. buckleyi. Two subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- naso (Lesson, 1842) - NC Mexico (Sinaloa to Tamaulipas) S through Central America to N & W Colombia and Ecuador.
- semitorquatus (Vieillot, 1817) - E Colombia E to the Guianas, and S through E Peru, N & E Bolivia and Brazil to Paraguay and N Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A dorsal view of a perched adult bird of pale morph, then flying away. Locality ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp naso)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2009 2 years ago 27 sec 3.7 -
A juvenile perched in a tree, and flying off. Locality Tikal National Park, Petén Department, Guatemala (ssp naso)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 6 August 2005 5 years ago 15 sec 2.9 -
An adult bird of pale morph on a branch, with close-ups of the head, tail and talons. Locality ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp naso)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2009 2 years ago 35 sec 2.5
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individual young
Locality São José dos Campos, São Paulo State, Brazil
Rodrigo Dela Rosa 18 September 2011 34 weeks ago 3.8 -
An adult bird perched in rainforest. Un ave adulta posada en la selva.
Locality Tambopata Research Center, Tambopata National Park, Madre de Dios Department, Peru
José M. Formentí 1 August 1999 1 year ago 3.5 -
Perched in a branch.
Locality Sierra de Perijá, Zulia State, Venezuela
kperezleon 20 September 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
perching
Locality Hato Nuevo, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Orlando Jarquín G. 3 April 2012 7 weeks ago 3.3 -
perching..
Locality Cosigüina, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Orlando Jarquín G. 29 November 2011 13 weeks ago 3.2 -
An adult of pale morph.
Locality ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp naso)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2009 2 years ago 3.2
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Adult vocalizing at dusk, the forest interior. Locality Perobas Biological Reserve, Paraná State, Brazil
Willian Menq 10 September 2011 34 weeks ago 4 -
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An adult form of cream Locality São José dos Campos, São Paulo State, Brazil
Rodrigo Dela Rosa 18 September 2011 34 weeks ago 4 -
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Song Locality Goiatins, Tocantins State, Brazil
Cid Espínola 27 July 2010 41 weeks ago 4 -
The bird was far away. There is also a Pyriglena leucoptera singing. Locality Chapada Diamantina, Bahia State, Brazil
(ssp semitorquatus)
Ciro Albano 5 April 2008 3 years ago 3
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