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Collared forest falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus (Vieillot, 1817)

LCLeast Concernbirds of prey

The collared forest falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) is a species in the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes. Recorded adults weigh 523 g to 800 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Collared forest falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus)
Photo: Dominic Sherony · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the collared forest falcon

Weight
523 g – 800 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
72 cm – 86 cmsrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.4 – 2.7src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the collared forest falcon?

COLLARED FOREST FALCON · WINGSPAN 86 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 86 cm, the recorded maximum wingspan of the collared forest falcon is about 51% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the collared forest falcon live?

Not recorded

What is the collared forest falcon?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The collared forest falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is the largest member of the Micrastur genus and a common inhabitant of tropical rainforests in Latin America. Hiding in the dense forest canopy, they are a secretive bird often only recognized by their distinctive call. With a morphology or body type allowing them to be agile in their forested habitat, their diet comprises a wide variety of prey from smaller frogs (20 g) to adult turkeys (2.7-3.2 kg).

Nesting occurs mainly in the cavities of Spanish cedar trees, which are also a key species exploited by the local logging industry. This is a potential conservation concern for the collared forest falcon.

From the Wikipedia article “Collared forest falcon” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Collared_forest_falcon&oldid=1380780194), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the collared forest falcon endangered?

The collared forest falcon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the collared forest falcon classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderFalconiformes
  5. familyFalconidae
  6. genusMicrastur
  7. SpeciesMicrastur semitorquatus (Vieillot, 1817)

Synonyms Falco brachypterus, Sparvius semi torquatus

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • Collared forest-falconEnglish
  • صقر الغابات المطوقArabic
  • falcó selvàtic de collarCatalan
  • sokolec lesníCzech
  • sokolec proměnlivýCzech
  • hebog coed torchogWelsh
  • HalsbåndsskovfalkDanish
  • KappenwaldfalkeGerman
  • koluma arbofalkoEsperanto
  • Halcón montés collarejoSpanish
  • Halcón de Monte CollarejoSpanish
  • Halcón montés grandeSpanish
  • Halcón Selvático de CollarSpanish
  • Halcón-selvático de collarSpanish
  • suur-metspistrikEstonian
  • kaulushaukkanenFinnish
  • Carnifex à collierFrench
  • sokol jastrebašCroatian
  • örvös erdeisólyomHungarian
  • Falco di foresta dal collareItalian
  • クビワモリハヤブサJapanese
  • apykaklėtasis miškinis sakalasLithuanian
  • Grote BosvalkDutch
  • KiekendiefvalkDutch
  • halsbåndskogfalkNorwegian
  • trębacz zmiennyPolish
  • falcão-relógioPortuguese
  • Falcão-de-colarPortuguese
  • falcão-de-coleira-interrompidaPortuguese
  • Ошейниковый лесной соколRussian
  • sokolec obojkovýSlovak
  • Svetlovrati šumski sokoSerbian
  • halsbandsskogsfalkSwedish
  • Halkalı Orman DoğanıTurkish
  • рарія білошияUkrainian
  • 領林隼Chinese
  • 领林隼Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the collared forest falcon

Other species in the same genus Micrastur.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the collared forest falcon?

An adult collared forest falcon weighs 523 g – 800 g and has a wingspan of 72 cm – 86 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the collared forest falcon endangered?

The collared forest falcon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the collared forest falcon?

The collared forest falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) belongs to the family Falconidae in the order Falconiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{collared_forest_falcon_2026,
  title = {Collared forest falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/collared-forest-falcon},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}