Black-thighed falconet

Black-thighed falconet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Genus: Microhierax
Species:
M. fringillarius
Binomial name
Microhierax fringillarius
(Drapiez, 1824)
A black-thighed falconet breeding site in Ipoh, Peninsular Malaysia
Black-thighed falconet in the breeding site shown above

The black-thighed falconet (Microhierax fringillarius) is one of the smallest birds of prey, typically measuring between 14–16 centimetres (5.5–6.3 in) long, with a 27–32 centimetres (11–13 in) wingspan, which is a size comparable to a typical sparrow.[2] It is native to Brunei, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, and vagrant to Sri Lanka.[1]

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Microhierax fringillarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22696327A93555387. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22696327A93555387.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Raptors of the World by Ferguson-Lees, Christie, Franklin, Mead & Burton. Houghton Mifflin (2001)828-829, ISBN 0-618-12762-3