- Microhierax fringillarius
Identification
14-18 cm - Amongst the world's smallest raptors
- Black upperparts
- Broad white supercilium
- Whitish-rufous underparts
- White throat
- Broad black ear coverts
- Black outer thighs
Distribution
Southern Asia: breeds in southern Tenasserim, peninsular Thailand and Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Singapore and Borneo. Now scarce in Java and Bali.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Treated as a race of Collared Falconet M. caerulescens by some authors.
Habitat
Forest edge and clearings; secondary-growth broad-leaved woodland up to 1,200m, sometimes close to human habitation.
Resident.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes small birds and insects.
Breeding
It breeds in tree holes.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-thighed Falconet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-thighed_Falconet
External Links
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