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Philippine Falconet

A species of Typical falconets
Scientific name : Microhierax erythrogenys Genus : Typical falconets

Philippine Falconet, A species of Typical falconets
Botanical name: Microhierax erythrogenys
Genus: Typical falconets
Philippine Falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys) Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING

Description

The upperparts, flanks and thighs are a glossy blue-black, the underparts white and the beak and feet black. The call is a noisy kek-kek-kek-kek while diving for prey. It is about 15 cm in length.
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Philippine Falconet primarily consumes insects, especially dragonflies and lepidopterans, occasionally adding arboreal lizards to its diet. It hunts from prominent perches, performing swift aerial attacks without pursuit if the initial strike fails. Philippine Falconet can hunt cooperatively in groups of up to six, potentially for predation defense and offspring training.
Habitat
Philippine Falconet thrives in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, with a preference for both primary and secondary growth. This species is typically found in open wet forests and forest edges, often near rivers and streams. Philippine Falconet is known to inhabit a range of elevations from sea level up to 1500 meters, but predominantly resides between 300 to 1200 meters. The bird favors perching on conspicuous branches of dead trees to hunt for flying insects and usually nests in abandoned woodpecker holes.
Dite type
Carnivorous

General Info

Feeding Habits

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Philippine Falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys) Philippine Falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys) Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING
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