Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens)

Other Names (World)
Collared Falconet, Red-thighed Falconet, Red-legged Falconet, Red-breasted Falconet

Family
Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras)

Size
15.50 - 18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry forest, temperate forest. From 200 - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh, Bhutan (B), Cambodia (B), China (mainland) (B), India (B), Laos (B), Myanmar (B), Nepal (B), Thailand (B), Vietnam (B).

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 100,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens) [XC328315]
by Thijs Fijen from Tambon Ban Luang, Amphoe Chom Thong, Chang Wat Chiang Mai, Thailand (call)

Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens) [XC328314]
by Thijs Fijen from Tambon Ban Luang, Amphoe Chom Thong, Chang Wat Chiang Mai, Thailand (call)

Subspecies
Subspecies differ little, with burmanicus doubtfully valid.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eastern Himalayas of India (Kumaon) and Nepal to north-eastern India (northern Assam).
burmanicus Swann, 1920 - Burma east to central and southern Indochina.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens) - 10 files

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