Slaty-backed Forest Falcon

Micrastur mirandollei (Schlegel, 1862)

40–45 cmLength549 gWeight

The slaty-backed forest falcon (Micrastur mirandollei) is a species of bird of prey in subfamily Herpetotherinae of family Falconidae, the falcons, and caracaras.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Peru

Slaty-backed Forest Falcon has been recorded at 106 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Canopy TowerPanama526 records
Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama281 records
Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama207 records

More places

Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama151 records
Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica132 records
Pipeline RoadPanama116 records
Semaphore Hill Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama63 records
Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru54 records
Plantation Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama50 records
Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil33 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Panama Costa Rica Peru Guyana Ecuador Brazil Suriname Venezuela

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 slaty-backed forest falcon (Micrastur mirandollei) is a species of bird of prey in subfamily Herpetotherinae of family Falconidae, the falcons, and caracaras. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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