|
This article is incomplete. This article is missing one or more sections. You can help the BirdForum Opus by expanding it. |
|
- Microhierax melanoleucos
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
Distribution
Asia: found in the forests of north-eastern India to southern China and northern Indochina
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forests.
Behaviour
These birds are often seen in pairs or groups of up to 5.
Diet
Diet includes insects, small mammals, reptiles and small birds.
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.
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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pied Falconet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pied_Falconet
