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Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Black-thighed Falconet* |
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Microhierax fringillarius |
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Description (10)
Other Names (World)
Black-thighed Falconet, Black-legged Falconet, Black-tailed Falconet, Black-sided Falconet, Malay Falconet
Family
Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras)
Size
15 - 17 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Drapiez, 1824)
Habitat
Primary and secondary lowland dipterocarp and peatswamp forest, plantations. From sea-level - 1,000 m. Favours forest edges and clearings.
Brunei Darussalam (B) (NB), Indonesia (B) (NB), Malaysia (B) (NB), Myanmar (B) (NB), Singapore (B) (NB), Thailand (B) (NB).
Vagrant to Sri Lanka (E).
Southern Burma (southern Tenasserim) and southern Thailand through Peninsular Malaysia to Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali.
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Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 100,000 (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Often in pairs or small groups. Flies with rapid wing-beats.
Food
Large insects, small birds, lizards.
Voice
A loud monotone. A high-pitched 'chee-chee-chee..', uttered in flight.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)
Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius) [XC479206]
by Greg Irving from Sumatra, Kabupaten Pelalawan, Riau, Indonesia (call)
Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius) [XC317255]
by Beatrix Saadi-Varchmin from Khlong Saeng, Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Suratthani Province, Thailand (call)
Nest
A deserted nest-hole of a woodpecker or barbet.
Subspecies
Sometimes regarded as subspecies of Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens), but plumage distinct, with no intergradation recorded.
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Black-thighed Falconet see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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