Buckley's Forest Falcon
Micrastur buckleyi
The Buckley's Forest Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi) is a rare falcons and caracara found in 4 countries, weighing about 464 g. Buckley's forest falcon, also called lesser collared forest-falcon and Traylor's forest-falcon, is a species of bird of prey in subfamily Herpetotherinae of family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras.
About the Buckley's Forest Falcon
Buckley's forest falcon, also called lesser collared forest-falcon and Traylor's forest-falcon, is a species of bird of prey in subfamily Herpetotherinae of family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Colombia and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
Buckley's forest falcon is 41 to 51 cm (16 to 20 in) long. Its wingspan is 61 to 72 cm (24 to 28 in). Adult males have black upperparts with a white collar. Their cheeks, throat, and underparts are white and unmarked. Their tail is black with three narrow white bars on the inner feathers and four on the outer ones. Their iris is dark brown, their cere, lores, and bare skin around the eye are dull greenish, and their legs and feet are yellowish. Adult females are like males with the addition of white spots on their scapulars and secondaries. Voice: The most common Buckley's forest falcon vocalization is "a far-carrying, nasal "eeok, oow" or "eeok, oow...ow", repeated...for long periods, mainly at dawn." It also occasionally makes "a long rising series of "kaw" notes followed by 2-3 falling "aauw" notes".
What the Buckley's Forest Falcon sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Buckley's Forest Falcon can be seen all year round, with peak activity in September. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Buckley's Forest Falcon?
- Buckley's forest falcon is 41 to 51 cm (16 to 20 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Buckley's Forest Falcon?
- The Buckley's Forest Falcon is a large sized bird weighing about 464 g.
- Where can you see a Buckley's Forest Falcon?
- The Buckley's Forest Falcon occurs in 4 countries, including Ecuador and Peru.
- What does a Buckley's Forest Falcon sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Buckley's Forest Falcon on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Buckley's Forest Falcon?
- The Buckley's Forest Falcon is most easily confused with the Cryptic Forest Falcon, the Plumbeous Forest Falcon and the Slaty-backed Forest Falcon.
- Is the Buckley's Forest Falcon endangered?
- The Buckley's Forest Falcon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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