Slaty-backed Forest Falcon

Micrastur mirandollei (Schlegel, 1862)

Slaty-backed Forest Falcon, Micrastur mirandollei, is a falcon of Middle and South America, breeding from Costa Rica to eastern Brazil. It is a forest bird with a wide mainland range, reaching Panama and much of tropical South America. Adults show slate-grey upperparts, with a darker crown and paler cheeks, while the underparts are white to cream with only faint dark streaking. The tail is dark slate grey, marked by a white tip and three narrow white bars. Young birds are browner above and buff below with a scaly look.

Order

Falconiformes

Family

Falconidae — Caracaras, Falcons

Breeding range

Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to e Brazil