Barred Forest Falcon

Adults of most subspecies are typically dark slate grey above; the tail tipped with white and having three to six narrow white bars. The nominate subspecies, which is found from south-eastern Brazil south to north-eastern Argentina and west to Paraguay, appears to only occur in the rufous-brown morphotype, as also suggested by its scientific name, ruficollis.

The Barred Forest Falcon is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

In Acre, Brazil, the Barred Forest Falcon is reported to prefer "disturbed forest types, both natural secondary and man made, including bamboo and more open seasonally drier forest on rocky outcrops. The adult male is dark slate grey above; his tail tipped with white and having three narrow white bars. The throat is pale grey, shading to the darker slate of the crown. The rest of his under parts, including the under-wing coverts are white, finely and clearly barred with black. More

* Barred Forest Falcon, Micrastur ruficollis * Plumbeous Forest Falcon, Micrastur plumbeus * Lined Forest Falcon, Micrastur gilvicollis * Cryptic Forest Falcon, Micrastur mintoni * Slaty-backed Forest Falcon, Micrastur mirandollei * Collared Forest Falcon, Micrastur semitorquatus * Buckley's Forest Falcon, Micrastur buckleyi Copyright: Wikipedia. More

Alternate common name(s): Barred Forest Falcon, Barred Forest-falcon Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Huitepec Ecological Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico - Apr, 2003 More