Collared Forest Falcon
Micrastur semitorquatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusMicrastur (Forest-Falcons)
- SpeciesMicrastur semitorquatus (Collared Forest Falcon)
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Barred Forest Falcon
Micrastur ruficollis
Bat Falcon
Falco rufigularis
Laughing Falcon
Herpetotheres cachinnans
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Aplomado Falcon
Falco femoralis
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Merlin
Falco columbarius
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Collared Forest Falcon in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Collared Forest Falcon sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 55 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Collared Forest Falcon in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
July has the highest sighting rate for Collared Forest Falcon in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.