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File:Micrastur mintoni - Cryptic Forest Falcon; Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil.jpg

Minton's Forest-Falcon

Minton's Forest-Falcon

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Minton's Forest-Falcon is a recently described species, making it one of the more cryptic and less understood raptors of the Amazon. It inhabits dense rainforests and is primarily known through its unique vocalizations.
Where to spot
Lowland humid rainforests in the southwestern Amazon Basin, specifically parts of Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia.
How to spot
Identification heavily relies on its distinctive vocalizations, which are short, accelerating trills. Spotting it requires extreme patience, looking for a small, dark forest-falcon within dense undergrowth.
When to spot
Likely active during the day, but given its elusive nature, hearing its calls at dawn or dusk offers the best chance of detection.
File:Micrastur mintoni - Cryptic Forest Falcon; Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil.jpg
File:Micrastur mintoni - Cryptic Forest Falcon; Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Discovered relatively recently as a distinct species from other forest-falcons, its existence highlights the ongoing biodiversity discoveries even in well-studied regions.
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