---
title: "Grote bosvalk"
description: "Micrastur semitorquatus — Vogels. The collared forest falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/collared-forest-falcon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Grote bosvalk

> Micrastur semitorquatus — Vogels. The collared forest falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae.

- Scientific name: *Micrastur semitorquatus*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 1917
- Wikidata: [Q594915](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q594915)
- iNaturalist taxon: [4698](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4698)

## Names

- en: Collared Forest-Falcon
- de: Kappenwaldfalke
- es: Halcón Selvático de Collar
- fr: Carnifex à collier
- nl: Grote bosvalk
- pt: Gavião-relógio
- pl: Trębacz zmienny

## Countries with the most observations

MX (836), BR (243), CR (230), PA (87), CO (51), EC (49), HN (40), SV (31), GT (27), AR (17), BZ (15), PE (13)

## Summary

The collared forest falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is the largest member of the Micrastur genus and a common inhabitant of tropical rainforests in Latin America. Hiding in the dense forest canopy, they are a secretive bird often only recognized by their distinctive call. With a morphology or body type allowing them to be agile in their forested habitat, their diet comprises a wide variety of prey from smaller frogs (20 g) to adult turkeys (2.7-3.2 kg).
Nesting occurs mainly in the cavities of Spanish cedar trees, which are also a key species exploited by…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collared_forest_falcon

## Photo

![Grote bosvalk](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/collared-forest-falcon/medium.jpg)

Photo: adel-fridus · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/82287810

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/collared-forest-falcon?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).