Micrastur mirandollei

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Falconiformes
Familia: Falconidae
Subfamilia: Herpetotherinae
Genus: Micrastur
Species: Micrastur mirandollei

Name

Micrastur mirandollei (Schlegel, 1862)

Reference

Revue méthodique et critique (Catalogue) des Collections deposées dans cet Établissement. Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, Leiden livr.1 Astures no.4 p.27

Vernacular names
English: Slaty-backed Forest-falcon
Português: Tanatau

The Slaty-backed Forest-falcon (Micrastur mirandollei) is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. 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.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Micrastur mirandollei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.