Buckley’s Forest Falcon
Micrastur buckleyi
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
- Order
- Falconiformes
Overview
Buckley's forest falcon (Micrastur buckleyi), also called lesser collared forest-falcon and Traylor's forest-falcon, is a species of bird of prey in subfamily Herpetotherinae of family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Colombia and Venezuela.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Humid Amazon forest of eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Buckley's 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.
