Plumbeous Forest Falcon (Micrastur plumbeus)
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Plumbeous Forest Falcon

Micrastur plumbeus Sclater, WL, 1918

30–34 cmLength185 gWeight

The plumbeous forest-falcon (Micrastur plumbeus) is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae only found in the Chocó region in Colombia and Ecuador.

Busiest months: August and December · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August and December · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Plumbeous Forest Falcon has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia18 records
  2. Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador16 records
  3. RN Río NambíColombia13 records
More places
  1. Jama-Coaque ReserveEcuador6 records
  2. Séptimo ParaisoEcuador5 records
  3. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia4 records
  4. Mindo LindoEcuador3 records
  5. Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador3 records
  6. Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador3 records
  7. Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The plumbeous forest-falcon (Micrastur plumbeus) is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae only found in the Chocó region in Colombia and Ecuador. This rare bird has not been often spotted, which makes its study complicated. For a long time, it was considered to be part of the lined forest-falcons but it now known to be a species of its own.

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Questions

How big is the Plumbeous Forest Falcon?

The Plumbeous Forest Falcon is about 30–34 cm long and weighs around 185 g.

Where does the Plumbeous Forest Falcon live?

Its breeding range: South America: southwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Plumbeous Forest Falcon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Plumbeous Forest Falcon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Plumbeous Forest Falcon as Vulnerable.

What does the Plumbeous Forest Falcon eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Plumbeous Forest Falcon in?

It belongs to the family Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae), order Falconiformes.

At a glance

Length
30–34 cm
Weight
185 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
173 mm
Tail
125 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
62 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae
Genus
Micrastur

Other birds in the genus Micrastur

Barred Forest FalconBarred Forest FalconMicrastur ruficollisLined Forest FalconLined Forest FalconMicrastur gilvicollisCryptic Forest FalconCryptic Forest FalconMicrastur mintoniSlaty-backed Forest FalconSlaty-backed Forest FalconMicrastur mirandolleiCollared Forest FalconCollared Forest FalconMicrastur semitorquatusBuckley's Forest FalconBuckley's Forest FalconMicrastur buckleyiSpot-winged FalconetSpot-winged FalconetSpiziapteryx circumcinctaCrested CaracaraCrested CaracaraCaracara plancusRed-throated CaracaraRed-throated CaracaraIbycter americanusBlack CaracaraBlack CaracaraDaptrius ater
Plumbeous Forest Falcon

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