Cryptic Forest Falcon
Micrastur mintoni
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
- Order
- Falconiformes
Overview
The cryptic forest falcon (Micrastur mintoni) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in the southeastern Amazon rainforest in Brazil and Bolivia. While uncommon in its Amazonian range, it remains widespread and is therefore rated as least concern by BirdLife International and IUCN. Unlike the lined forest falcon, with which it has long been confused in a cryptic species complex, adult cryptic forest falcons only have a single white tail-band (in addition to a narrow white tail-tip).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Rainforest of Brazil and northeastern Bolivia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Cryptic forest falcon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
