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- Microhierax melanoleucos
[edit] Identification
- Glossy black
- Thin white line across the base of the cere, over the eyes and down to the breast
- White spots on inner wing
- Brown eyes, cere
- Feet brownish/black
[edit] Distribution
Asia: found in the forests of north-eastern India to southern China and northern Indochina
[edit] Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
[edit] Habitat
Forests.
[edit] Behaviour
These birds are often seen in pairs or groups of up to 5.
Diet includes insects, small mammals, reptiles and small birds.
[edit] Breeding
Nests are made in holes of dead trees and can be used for more than a year. The clutch consists of 3-4 white eggs which are laid in March. The young fledge in mid May.
[edit] References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Planet of Birds
- Avianweb
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