Collared Forest Falcon

Collared Forest Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tikal National Park
58 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
5,529 Verified sightings across all 76 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Collared Forest Falcon

The collared forest falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is the largest member of the Micrastur genus and a common inhabitant of tropical rainforests in Latin America. Hiding in the dense forest canopy, they are a secretive bird often only recognized by their distinctive call. With a morphology or body type allowing them to be agile in their forested habitat, their diet comprises a wide variety of prey from smaller frogs (20 g) to adult turkeys (2.7-3.2 kg).

Nesting occurs mainly in the cavities of Spanish cedar trees, which are also a key species exploited by the local logging industry. This is a potential conservation concern for the collared forest falcon. The collared forest falcon has a dark coloured back with a white neck and breast. The species has three morphological variants (morphs): pale, tawny and dark. The former two have a light coloured collar at the back of their neck, which explains their name. This is the largest species of the forest falcon genus, with a total length of 46 to 58 cm (18 to 23 in), wingspan of 72 to 86 cm (28 to 34 in) and male weights of 467 to 646 g (1.030 to 1.424 lb), averaging... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Barred Forest Falcon
LC

Barred Forest Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micrastur ruficollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Orange-breasted Falcon
NT

Orange-breasted Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco deiroleucus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Bat Falcon
LC

Bat Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco rufigularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Laughing Falcon
LC

Laughing Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Herpetotheres cachinnans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Crested Caracara
LC

Crested Caracara

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caracara plancus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Peregrine Falcon
LC

Peregrine Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco peregrinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
American Kestrel
LC Endemic

American Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco sparverius

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Collared Forest Falcon in Tikal National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Forest Falcon sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Collared Forest Falcon in Tikal National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Collared Forest Falcon in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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