| Species ID | 040910 |
| Name | Collared Forest-Falcon |
| Other Common Names | |
| Category | 04 Birds |
| Phylum | |
| Subphylum | |
| Class | Aves |
| Subclass | Neornithes |
| Suborder | Falcones |
| Family | Falconidae |
| Genus | Micrastur |
| Species | semitorquatus |
| Subspecies | |
| References | 1, 41 |
| Scientific Synonyms | Sparvius semi-torquatus - Vieillot, 1817 |
41* The subfamily Micrasturinae includes the genus Micrastur.
| Status Code | Status Translation | References |
| 2 | Resident, species present all year. | 32 |
| 2 | Resident, species present all year. | 42 |
| 2 | Resident, species present all year. | 3 |
| 13 | Apparently secure in Belize | 39 |
| 271 | Common: high density, likely to be seen in many places | 39 |
| 2 | Resident, species present all year. | 3 |
| DISTRICT | References |
| Belize, Belize | 7 |
| Cayo, Belize | 5 |
| Corozal, Belize | 13 |
| Orange Walk, Belize | 7 |
| Stann Creek, Belize | 6 |
| Toledo, Belize | 4 |
| Administrative Unit | Occurrence | Abundance | Temporal | References |
| Government land | Sighting | October | 46 | |
| Private land, see comments | Sighting | March | 43 | |
| Chiquibul National Park | Sighting | December | 40 | |
| Freshwater Creek Forest Reserve | 13 | |||
| Manatee Forest Reserve | Wet season (June-December) | 8 | ||
| Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve | Sighting | Wet season (June-December) | 5 | |
| Chiquibul Forest Reserve | Sighting | Dry season (Jan-May) | 19 | |
| Chiquibul Forest Reserve | Sighting | Dry season (Jan-May) | 20 | |
| Chiquibul Forest Reserve | Dry season (Jan-May) | 27 | ||
| Chiquibul Forest Reserve | 9 | |||
| Columbia River Forest Reserve | Heard | Wet season (June-December) | 4 | |
| Chiquibul National Park | Sighting | August | 18 | |
| Columbia River Forest Reserve | 34 | |||
| Shipstern Nature Reserve | Dry season (Jan-May) | 17 | ||
| Rio Bravo Conservation Area | Sighting | Uncommon | Dry season (Jan-May) | 32 |
| Rio Bravo Conservation Area | 25 | |||
| Gallon Jug | Uncommon | Dry season (Jan-May) | 22 | |
| Gallon Jug | Wet season (June-December) | 7 | ||
| Gallon Jug | 23 | |||
| Tapir Mtn. Nature Reserve | Heard | Uncommon | 29 | |
| Chiquibul National Park | Heard | Wet season (June-December) | 27 | |
| Chiquibul National Park | Sighting | Dry season (Jan-May) | 9 | |
| Bladen Nature Reserve | Uncommon | 14 | ||
| Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | Wet season (June-December) | 21 | ||
| Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | Wet season (June-December) | 6 | ||
| Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 31 | |||
| Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (Private) | Sighting | Wet season (June-December) | 15 | |
| Community Baboon Sanctuary | 26 | |||
| Hidden Valley & Falls (Bull Run) | Dry season (Jan-May) | 10 | ||
| Hidden Valley & Falls (Bull Run) | 35 | |||
| Lamanai Archaeological Reserve | Dry season (Jan-May) | 16 | ||
| Altun Ha Archaeological Reserve | Collected as voucher. | 38 | ||
| Caracol Archaeological Reserve | Uncommon | Permanent Resident (Year-round) | 27 | |
| Caracol Archaeological Reserve | 12 | |||
| Northern Lagoon/Southern Lagoon (Proposed) | Dry season (Jan-May) | 22 | ||
| Private land, see comments | Uncommon | Dry season (Jan-May) | 11 | |
| Private land, see comments | Uncommon | Permanent Resident (Year-round) | 28 | |
| Private land, see comments | 22 | |||
| Private land, see comments | Collected as voucher. | 36 | ||
| Government land | Collected as voucher. | 36 | ||
| Monkey River Special Development Area | 30 |
| Hydrologic Unit Distribution | References |
| New River Lagoon | 32 |
| Roaring Creek | 29 |
| Moho River | 22 |
| Macal River | 5 |
| Mullins River | 8 |
| Bladen Branch | 14 |
| Chiquibul River | 9 |
| Sibun River | 15 |
| New River | 16 |
| Raspaculo River | 19 |
| ELEVATION Association | References |
| 1-200 m | 46 |
| 1-200 m | 43 |
| 1100-1200 m | 18 |
| 1100-1200 m | 40 |
| 1-200 m | 32 |
| 1-200 m | 33 |
| 1-200 m | 36 |
| 1-200 m | 38 |
| 401-600 m | 35 |
| 601-800 m | 34 |
| 801-1000 m | 34 |
| QUAD Distribution | References |
| 17 15' to 17 30'; 88 45' to 89 00' | 46 |
| 17 45' to 18 00'; 88 30' to 88 45' | 43 |
| 17 45' to 18 00'; 88 15' to 88 30' | 16 |
| 17 30' to 17 45'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 38 |
| 17 30' to 17 45'; 88 45' to 89 00' | 22 |
| 17 30' to 17 45'; 88 30' to 88 45' | 33 |
| 17 30' to 17 45'; 88 10' to 88 30' | 7 |
| 17 15' to 17 30'; 88 30' to 88 45' | 33 |
| 17 00' to 17 15'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 26 |
| 17 30' to 17 45'; 88 30' to 88 45' | 32 |
| 17 00' to 17 15'; 88 30' to 88 45' | 33 |
| 17 00' to 17 15'; 88 00' to 88 30' | 7 |
| 16 45' to 17 00'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 15 |
| 16 45' to 17 00'; 88 45' to 89 00' | 33 |
| 18 15' to 18 30'; 88 00' to 88 15' | 11 |
| 16 45' to 17 00'; 88 30' to 88 45' | 10 |
| 16 45' to 17 00'; 88 15' to 88 30' | 29 |
| 16 30' to 16 45'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 33 |
| 16 30' to 16 45'; 88 45' to 89 00' | 35 |
| 16 30' to 16 45'; 88 30' to 88 45' | 7 |
| 16 15' to 16 30'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 33 |
| 16 15' to 16 30'; 88 15' to 88 30' | 7 |
| 16 00' to 16 15'; 88 45' to 89 00' | 22 |
| 18 00' to 18 15'; 88 15' to 88 30' | 36 |
| 17 45' to 18 00'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 8 |
| Holdridge Life Zone Distribution | References |
| Subtropical moist | 46 |
| Tropical moist-transition to Subtropical | 43 |
| Tropical moist-transition to Subtropical | 36 |
| Tropical moist-transition to Subtropical | 33 |
| Tropical moist-transition to Subtropical | 29 |
| Subtropical wet | 31 |
| Subtropical moist | 38 |
| Subtropical moist | 32 |
| Subtropical Lower Montane wet | 35 |
| Subtropical Lower Montane wet | 34 |
| Subtropical Lower Montane moist | 40 |
| Subtropical Lower Montane moist | 34 |
| Subtropical Lower Montane moist | 18 |
Comments on Distribution
32* Uncommon in broadleaf forest and scrub.
46* Belmopan Airstrip. Oct. 17, 1998.
43* Seen along Hummingbird Highway between Caves Branch and Armenia.
42* Common northern semideciduous moist forest.
Uncommon southern moist-wet evergreen broadleaf forests.
Uncommon sub-tropical lower montane forest.
3* Uncommon in northern hardwood forests, uncommon in southern hardwood
forests.
29* NE portion TMNR, base camp Pook's Hill
28* Blue Creek
27* Guacamallo
22* Freetown; Toledo Settlement, 4 mi. W of Punta Gorda
14* Richardson Crk. & Bladen Br. upstream to Calera Caves; common in Upper
reaches of Quebrada de Oro
11* Sighted at or within 5 mile radius of Chaa Creek Cottages
9* Los Cuevis Camp and Puente Natural
5* Francelia Camp and Rubber Camp
4* Uncommon at Union Camp
| HABITAT | References |
| TERRESTRIAL | 29 |
| Forest Type Associations | Seral Stage | Canopy Closure | References |
| Broadleaf hill forests over limestone in rolling or flat terrain. | mature tree | 71-100% | 34 |
| Montane palm forest over volcanics. | mature tree | 41-70% | 34 |
| Broadleaf Forest w/Occasional Lime-loving Species; Cohune-Banak forest. | Disturbed | 41-70% | 29 |
| Land Use/Land Cover Associations | References |
| Forest Land | 37 |
| Mixed Forest Land | 35 |
| Evergreen Forest Land | 34 |
| Wamil or second growth | 32 |
| Mixed Forest Land | 32 |
| Evergreen Forest Land | 31 |
| Tourism, inland | 29 |
| Trophic |
| CARNIVORE |
References on Trophic Level
44, 45
| Lifestage | Food Item Consumed | Part of Food Item | |
| Adult | Insects | Adult stage | |
| Adult | Aves | Adult stage | |
| Adult | Sauria | Adult stage | |
| Adult | Muridae | Adult stage |
Comments on General Food Habits
44* Attends ants swarms (Mays 1985). 45* Hunts both by ambush and by active pursuit, flying and running wiht amazing speed and agility through dense understory; ascends into canopy to call, mainly at dawn and dusk; eats large lizards, rodents, birds up to chachalaca-size, sometimes large insects; follows army ants to capture invertebrates stirred up by them.
| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
| References/Result | Reference Numbers |
1 A.O.U. 1983. Checklist of North American Birds. 6th Ed. 2 A.O.U. 1985, 1987, 1989. 35th-37th Supplements. 3 Wood, D.S.,R. C. Leberman, and D. Weyer. 1986. Checklist of Birds of Belize. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication 12. 4 Parker, T. A. III, B. K. Holst, L. H. Emmons, J. R. Meyer. 1993. A Biological Assessment of the Columbia River Forest Reserve, Toledo District, Belize. pp.71-78 5 Miller, B.W.; C.M. Miller. 1992. Preliminary Avian Survey of the Upper Macal River: Rubber Camp and Francelia Camp, pp.55-63. in Macal River Hydroelectric Development Environmental Impact Assessment Rubber Camp and Chalillo Schemes Pre-feasibility Study - Draft Environmental Appendix. Vol. II of III 6 Matola, S., ed. 1990. The Cockscomb Basin Expedition Report June 11-18. Unpublished report 7 Miller, B. W., 1994. Belize Christmas Bird Counts, Twenty Year Summary. in prep. 8 Miller, C., B. Miller. 1994. Avian Studies in the Upper Mullins River Basin, Feb. and May. Unpublished Report. 9 Miller, B., C. Miller. 1992. Biodiversity Reconnaissance in Chiquibul National Park, 13-19 July. Unpublished report. 10 Miller, B., Miller, C. 1992. Biodiversity Studies at Hidden Valley, 29 July - 7 August. Unpublished report. 11 Carnegie Ornithological Group and Mass Audubon Ornithological Group, compilers. 1993. Chaa Creek Bird List. Unpublished list. 12 Miller, B. W., C. M. Miller. 1994, Birds of Caracol, 1988 - 1993. in prep. 13 Miller, C., B. Miller. 1994. Avian Surveys: Freshwater Creek Forest Reserve 1-10 March. Unpublished Report to the Forestry Dept. 14 Brokaw, N. L. V., T. L. Lloyd-Evans. 1987. The Bladen Branch Wilderness. p.38-42. Unpublished report. 15 Anon. 1994. Monkey Bay Checklist of Birds. Unpublished list. 16 Noble, B., B. Stewart, J. Dillon. 1994. Lamanai Bird List, Mid-October 1993 - 16 March 1994. 17 Meerman, J. 1993. Checklist of the Birds of the Shipstern Nature Reserve, Occasional Papers of the Belize Natural History Society. 2(10). pp. 71-81. 18 Matola, S., compiler. 1989. Doyle's Delight, 20 - 31 August. Unpublished report. 19 Mallory, E. 1991. Survey of Birds and their Habitats, of the Joint Services Scientific Expedition to Upper Raspaculo, Maya Mountains, Belize. 20 Mallory, E. 1993. Birds of the Upper Raspaculo, Belize: JSSEUR II. Unpublished report. 21 McDuffie, P. 1993. Personal Bird List for Belize: September 1, 1989 - December 15, 1993. Unpublished list. 22 Russell, S. M. 1964. A Distributional Study of the Birds of British Honduras. Ornithological Monographs No. 1, A.O.U. 23 Miller, B., C. Miller. 1994. A working checklist of the birds of Gallon Jug. Unpublished list. 24 Miller, B. W., C. M. Miller. 1992. Distributional Notes and New Species Records in Belize. Occasional Papers of the Belize Natural History Society. 1(2):6-25. 25 Anon. 1994 (August). Working Checklist, Birds of Rio Bravo Conservation Management Area. Unpublished list. 26 O'Connell, S. 1987. in Horwich, R. H. and J. Lyon. The Community Baboon Sanctuary, A Guide Book. Orangu-tan Press, Gays Mills, WI. pp. 113. 27 Counsell, D.J.R., B. Etheridge. 1986. RAFOS Expedition to Belize. Unpub- lished report. 28 Hallchurch, T.T., compiler. 1982. Exercise King Vulture Belize 23 Feb.- 16 March. Unpub. report for the British Army Bird Watching Society. 29 Miller, C.M., B.W. Miller. 1994. Preliminary Faunal Surveys at Tapir Mt. Nature Reserve, 27 Nov.-5 Dec., 1994. Unpublished report for BAS. 30 Meerman, J.C. ed. 1995. Monkey River Special Development Area Stann Creek District, Belize. Belize Tropical Forest Studies Publication #5. Appendix: Bird List. Unpublished Technical report for B.E.S.T. 31 Kamstra, J. May 1987. An Ecological Survey of the Cockscomb Basin, Belize. Masters Thesis. York University, Ontario, Canada 32 Vallely, Andrew C. and A.A. Whitman. 1997. The Birds of Hill Bank, northern Belize. Cotinga. 8:39-49. 33 Miller, B. W. 1997. Belize Christmas Bird Count Summary 1970-1995. Data from American Birds Vol. 28-50 including 1973-1996. 34 Jones, L., D. Gardner. 1997. Little Quartz Ridge Rapid Assessment Program. Executive Summary: Birds. Draft report for FPMP 35 Miller, B. W., C. M. Miller. 1992. Avian Studies at Hidden Valley. Unpublished report for Mt. Pleasant Ltd. 36 Panza, R. 1997. Carnegie Museum, Division of Birds, Holdings of Belize specimens through Jun. 1, 1997. 37 Howell, S. N. G., S. Webb. 1995. A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America. New York. Oxford University Press. 38 ROM. 1997. Royal Ontario Museum, Division of Birds, Holdings of Belize specimens through Jan. 1, 1997. Provided by Brad Millen. 39 Miller, B.W., C.M. Miller. 1997. Avian Risk Assessment for Belize, Species at Risk and of Conservation Concern. Report to Programme for Belize/TNC Wings of America Program. 40 Conway, C. J., S.J. Baird. 1995. Ornithology Report for the Doyle's Delight Expedition, Maya Mountains, Belize, 3-13 December 1993. Occasional Series No. 5. Forest Planning and Management Project, Ministry of Natural Resources, Belmopan, Belize. 41 A.O.U. 1997. Forty-first Supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds. The Auk. 114 (3):542-552. 42 Garcia, J., S. Matola, M. Meadows, and C. Wright. 1994. A Checklist of the Birds of Belize. WWF-US. 35p. 43 Brush, T. 1998. List of the birds observed at Jaguar Creek Environmental Center and vicinity, including Blue Hole National Park, Caves Branch, citrus plantations and Hummingbird Highway roadsides in central Belize during visits 9-16 March 1997 and 13-21 March 1998. Reported in lit. to BBIS database administrator May 15, 1998. 44 Howell, S. N. G., S. Webb. 1995. A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America. New York. Oxford University Press. pp. 214- 215. 45 Stiles, F. G., A. F. Skutch. 1989. A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica. Ithaca, NY. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca, New York. pp. 114- 115. 46 Balderamos, P. 1998. Personal bird list compiled during Belize Audubon Society Bird Fest October, 1998.