Slaty-backed forest falcon
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Micrastur mirandollei

The slaty-backed forest falcon (Micrastur mirandollei ) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is an active hunter that preys on birds, snakes, lizards, rodents, fish, and sometimes bats. Its call is different from that of other forest falcons, with 7-10 notes repeated in a series.

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Slaty-backed forest falcon habitat map
Slaty-backed forest falcon
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References

1. Slaty-backed forest falcon Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaty-backed_forest_falcon
2. Slaty-backed forest falcon on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22696286/163571607
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/648853

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