| Cryptic forest falcon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Micrastur |
| Species: | M. mintoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Micrastur mintoni Whittaker, 2003
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The cryptic forest falcon (Micrastur mintoni) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in the southeastern Amazon rainforest in Brazil and Bolivia. While uncommon in its Amazonian range, it remains widespread and is therefore rated as least concern by BirdLife International and IUCN. Unlike the lined forest falcon, with which it has long been confused in a cryptic species complex, adult cryptic forest falcons only have a single white tail-band (in addition to a narrow white tail-tip).
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Micrastur mintoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22733700A95062533. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22733700A95062533.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.