Barred Forest Falcon
Micrastur ruficollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusMicrastur (Forest-Falcons)
- SpeciesMicrastur ruficollis (Barred Forest Falcon)
The barred forest falcon (Micrastur ruficollis) is a species of bird of prey in subfamily Herpetotherinae of family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It occurs from southern Mexico south through most of Central America and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Forest Falcon sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Barred Forest Falcon in Volcán Barú National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Forest Falcon sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Barred Forest Falcon in Volcán Barú National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Barred Forest Falcon in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.