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Photo by Gerald Friesen
Gamboa Region, Panama, February 2014
Micrastur mirandollei

Identification

Distribution

Central and South America
Central America: found in Costa Rica and Panama
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil

Rare and little-known.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Lowland rainforest at 100-200m, usually near rivers.

Behaviour

Movements

rA Resident species.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase

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