Micrastur (Forest-Falcons)

Genus

Forest-Falcons

Micrastur

5 species in our catalog · found in 63 parks

Species in this group

Lined Forest Falcon
LC

Lined Forest Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micrastur gilvicollis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Collared Forest Falcon
LC

Collared Forest Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micrastur semitorquatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Barred Forest Falcon
LC

Barred Forest Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micrastur ruficollis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Slaty-backed Forest Falcon
LC

Slaty-backed Forest Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micrastur mirandollei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Buckley's Forest Falcon
LC

Buckley's Forest Falcon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micrastur buckleyi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%
Jan
~10%
Feb
~10%
Mar
~10%
Apr
~10%
May
~10%
Jun
~10%
Jul
~10%
Aug
~10%
Sep
~10%
Oct
~10%
Nov
~10%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Where to see Forest-Falcons

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
2 of 5
~40%
2 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
2 of 5
~30%
3 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
2 of 5
~20%
4 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
2 of 5
~20%
5 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
2 of 5
~20%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5 of 5
~10%
7 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 5
~10%
8 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
2 of 5
~10%
9 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
2 of 5
~10%
10 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
3 of 5
~10%
11 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
2 of 5
~10%
12 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 5
~10%
13 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
1 of 5
~10%
14 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 5
~10%
15 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5 of 5
~10%
16 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
1 of 5
~10%
17 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 5
~10%
18 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
2 of 5
~10%
19 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 5
~10%
20 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
2 of 5
~10%
21 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
2 of 5
~10%
22 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 5
~10%
23 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
1 of 5
~10%
24 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
2 of 5
~10%
25 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
2 of 5
~10%
26 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 5
~10%
27 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 5
<5%
28 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
2 of 5
<5%
29 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 5
<5%
30 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5 of 5
<5%
31 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
2 of 5
<5%
32 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 5
<5%
33 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 5
<5%
34 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 5
<5%
35 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 5
<5%
36 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 5
<5%
37 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 5
<5%
38 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 5
<5%
39 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 5
<5%
40 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 5
<5%
41 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
2 of 5
<5%
42 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 5
<5%
43 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
2 of 5
<5%
44 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 5
<5%
45 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 5
<5%
46 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 5
<5%
47 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 5
<5%
48 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
1 of 5
<5%
49 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 5
<5%
50 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 5
<5%
51 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 5
<5%
52 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
3 of 5
<5%
53 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 5
<5%
54 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
1 of 5
<5%
55 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 5
<5%
56 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 5
<5%
57 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
2 of 5
<5%
58 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 5
<5%
59 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 5
<5%
60 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
2 of 5
<5%
61 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 5
<5%
62 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 5
<5%
63 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 5
<5%

Cities Ranked

#CityCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
1 of 5
<5%
2 João Pessoa 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 5
<5%
3 San Salvador 🇸🇻 El Salvador
1 of 5
<5%
4 Managua 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
1 of 5
<5%
5 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 5
<5%
6 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 5
<5%
7 Guatemala City 🇬🇹 Guatemala
1 of 5
<5%
8 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 5
<5%
9 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 5
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Auto Safari Chapin 🇬🇹 Guatemala In captivity
2 La Paz Waterfall Gardens 🇨🇷 Costa Rica In captivity
3 GüiráOga 🇦🇷 Argentina In captivity