Slaty-backed forest falcon
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Micrastur |
| Species: | M. mirandollei
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| Micrastur mirandollei (Schlegel, 1862)
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The slaty-backed forest falcon (Micrastur mirandollei) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is an active hunter that preys on birds, snakes, lizards, rodents, fish, and sometimes bats. Its call is different from that of other forest falcons, with 7-10 notes repeated in a series.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Micrastur mirandollei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22696286A163571607. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22696286A163571607.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Micrastur
- Birds of Costa Rica
- Birds of Panama
- Birds of the Amazon Basin
- Birds of the Guianas
- Birds of the Atlantic Forest
- Birds described in 1862
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