Caracaras, Falcons

Black-thighed Falconet

Microhierax fringillarius

The Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius) is a 43 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Caracaras, Falcons

Order

Falconiformes

Weight

43 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

6

Recorded in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Myanmar.

Where to see it: Bali Barat NP · general area (please consider using more precise location) (Indonesia); Kaeng Krachan NP* (general area) (Thailand); Ulu Ulu National Park Resort (Brunei Darussalam); Ulu Temburong NP (general area) (Brunei Darussalam); Luagan Lalak (Brunei Darussalam).

Photo: (c) anukma, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist