Lined Forest Falcon (Micrastur gilvicollis)
About the Lined Forest Falcon
The lined forest falcon (Micrastur gilvicollis) is a species of bird of prey in subfamily Herpetotherinae of family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Until 1972 what is now the lined forest falcon was considered a subspecies of the barred forest falcon (M. ruficollis); the treatment as a full species was confirmed in 2019. (In the mid-20th century some previous authors had treated it as a species.) What is now the cryptic forest falcon (M. mintoni) was a population of the lined forest falcon until 2002 when vocal studies and specimen analyses determined it was a separate species. The plumbeous forest falcon (M. plumbeus) has sometimes been considered a subspecies of the lined forest falcon.
A real field recording of the Lined Forest Falcon. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela · xeno-canto lists 99 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Barred Forest FalconMicrastur ruficollisrecording
- Buckley's Forest FalconMicrastur buckleyirecording
- Collared Forest FalconMicrastur semitorquatusrecording
- Cryptic Forest FalconMicrastur mintoniprofile
- Plumbeous Forest FalconMicrastur plumbeusprofile
- Slaty-backed Forest FalconMicrastur mirandolleiprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.