Caracaras, Falcons

Slaty-backed Forest Falcon

Micrastur mirandollei

The Slaty-backed Forest Falcon (Micrastur mirandollei) is a 549 g forest bird that eats mostly other vertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Caracaras, Falcons

Order

Falconiformes

Weight

549 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

12

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