Habitat: The Collared forest-falcon can be found in dense undergrowth and lower trees in forests, forest borders and second-growth woodland. Distribution: This species has been reported from Mexico to Bolivia, northern Argentina to southern Brazil. Natural History Notes: This falcon is an excellent hunter and will mostly prey on birds. Its hunting strategy will consist in waiting for preys, perched on a branch, and start chasing it rapidly while flying. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a resident species. Characteristics: The total length of this species varies between 20 inches and 24 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This falcon species has short large wings and a fairly long graduated tail. The bill is black, the legs are yellow and the cere, the naked skin in the face have a pale green coloration. For the adult falcon, there are three different plumage phases. The first phase, the Light phase, consists in a blackish part above with a black brown that shows a crescent shape and that extend over the phase. The part below is white and this coloration extends toward the sides of the head and the neck. The tail is black with fine white bands and a white tip. Then, the second phase, the Buffy phase, is similar to the Light phase but the white coloration is replaced by a buffy-creamy coloration. Finally, the Dark phase, is rare and involves that the whole plumage is black, with the exception for the white bands on the tail and some white patches on the flanks.