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Cryptic Forest Falcon
Micrastur mintoni
Cryptic Forest Falcon (Micrastur mintoni) — Birds of Prey of South America.
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The Cryptic Forest Falcon (Micrastur mintoni) is a member of the Falconidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 210 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Falconiformes
- Family Falconidae Caracaras, Falcons
- Genus Micrastur
- Species mintoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 210 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Falconidae
- Order
- Falconiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cryptic Forest Falcon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cryptic Forest Falcon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cryptic Forest Falcon (Micrastur mintoni) belongs to the Falconidae family of the order Falconiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA e Amazonia s to Bolivia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 210 g, with a wing length of about 18.8 cm and a tail of around 15.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cryptic Forest Falcon?
The Cryptic Forest Falcon is a large bird that weighs around 210 g.
Where does the Cryptic Forest Falcon live?
The Cryptic Forest Falcon is found across South America with a range covering SA e Amazonia s to Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cryptic Forest Falcon belong to?
The Cryptic Forest Falcon (Micrastur mintoni) belongs to the Falconidae family, in the order Falconiformes.
What does the Cryptic Forest Falcon eat?
The Cryptic Forest Falcon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Cryptic Forest Falcon migrate?
The Cryptic Forest Falcon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cryptic Forest Falcon endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Cryptic Forest Falcon make?
1 real field recording of the Cryptic Forest Falcon — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cryptic Forest Falcon's range?
The Cryptic Forest Falcon has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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