Amazonian reaches of Ecuador and Peru; single record from south-eastern Colombia; apparent recent record from Brazil (R Juruá, Acre) has now been withdrawn.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Buckley's Forest Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi) [XC540045]
by id from Inkaterra Guides Field Station, Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Peru (song)
Buckley's Forest Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi) [XC890716]
by David Edwards from Wild Sumaco Lodge, Cant\u00f3n Archidona, Napo, Ecuador (song)
Subspecies
Known only from about a dozen specimens and a few sightings. Formerly considered a variant of Collared Forest-falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus).