Cryptic Forest Falcon (Micrastur mintoni)
About the Cryptic Forest Falcon
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).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 84 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Bolivia, Brazil in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Barred Forest FalconMicrastur ruficollisrecording
- Buckley's Forest FalconMicrastur buckleyirecording
- Collared Forest FalconMicrastur semitorquatusrecording
- Lined Forest FalconMicrastur gilvicollisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.