Buckley’s Forest Falcon
Micrastur buckleyi
Buckley's Forest Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi) — Birds of Prey of South America.
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The Buckley’s Forest Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi) is a member of the Falconidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 464 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Falconiformes
- Family Falconidae Caracaras, Falcons
- Genus Micrastur
- Species buckleyi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 464 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Falconidae
- Order
- Falconiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buckley’s Forest Falcon preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Buckley’s Forest Falcon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buckley’s Forest Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi) is a member of the Falconidae family, within the order Falconiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 464 g, with a wing length of about 21.1 cm and a tail of around 23 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 620,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buckley’s Forest Falcon?
The Buckley’s Forest Falcon is a large bird that weighs around 464 g.
Where does the Buckley’s Forest Falcon live?
The Buckley’s Forest Falcon is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Buckley’s Forest Falcon belong to?
The Buckley’s Forest Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi) belongs to the Falconidae family, in the order Falconiformes.
What does the Buckley’s Forest Falcon eat?
The Buckley’s Forest Falcon preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Buckley’s Forest Falcon migrate?
The Buckley’s Forest Falcon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buckley’s Forest Falcon endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Buckley’s Forest Falcon make?
1 real field recording of the Buckley’s Forest Falcon — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Buckley’s Forest Falcon's range?
The Buckley’s Forest Falcon has a mapped global range of about 620,000 km².
Conservation
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