Tag: Micrastur semitorquatus

NEST-SITE CHARACTERISTICS AND BREEDING DENSITY OFTWO SYMPATRIC FOREST-FALCONS IN GUATEMALA

Collared Forest Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) Science Article 2 abstract The Barred Forest-Falcon (Micrastur ruficollis) and Collared Forest-Falcon (M. semitorquatus) are cavity nesters with similar geographic distributions but differences in body size. For Barred and Collared forest-falcons, nest height averaged 17 and 20 m above ground, nest tree dbh averaged 95 and 167 cm, and nest […]

Breeding biology and behavior of the Collared forest-falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) in Guatemala

Collared Forest Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) Science Article 1 abstract We studied Collared Forest-Falcons Micrastur semitorquatus in Tikal National Park, Guatemala from 1988 through 1993, documenting 9 nesting attempts. The Collared Forest-Falcon is a year-round resident, nesting in pre-existing cavities in large trees. Breeding commenced during the middle of the dry season. Egg laying occurred early […]

Collared Forest Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus)

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Micrastur semitorquatus | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] Collared Forest Falcon | [FR] Carnifex a collier | [DE] Kappen-Waldfalke | [ES] Halcon-montes Collarejo | [NL] Grote Bosvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Micrastur are falcons varying in size from small to quite large. Their wings […]