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The Philippine falconet has a length of 15 – 18 cm, a wingspan of 32 – 37 cm, and a body mass of 37 – 52 g. Compared to other members in the Falconidae family, it is extremely small. Philippine falconet has a plumage coloration of black and white. It has uniformly black upperparts from head to tail, and white underparts from cheek to lower neck, with a washed buff belly. The underwing converts are black, and the flight feathers are inconspicuously barred white. Female has all-black underwings (unlike male, which has white spots on inner webs to the remiges) and is also up to 20% larger. Voice: The Philippine falconet gives a rapid, high-pitched "kek-kek-kek-kek" and a continuous, squeaky "pew-pew-pew-pew" with about two notes per second.
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When to see the Philippine Falconet
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Philippine Falconet
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Philippine Falconet
The Philippine falconet is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae, genus Microhierax. It is endemic to the lowland forests of Philippines, and can often be seen near open forest edges hunting flying insects. Philippine falconets nest in woodpecker holes of dead trees, and can be seen fairly commonly within their suitable habitats. Although the Philippine falconet population is declining due to habitat loss, it is still evaluated as "Least Concern" globally.
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Easily confused with
Pied FalconetMicrohierax melanoleucosThe pied falconet is a small black and white raptor, measuring between 7 and 7 ½ inches and weighing between 55 and 75 g.
White-fronted FalconetMicrohierax latifronsThe white-fronted falconet is an extremely small shrike-like species of falcon, with a length of 14–17 cm (5.5–6.7 in), a mass of 35–65 g (1.2–2.3 oz), and a wingspan of 28–31 cm (11–12 in).
Collared FalconetMicrohierax caerulescensThe collared falconet is a very small falcon, shrike-like in shape, mainly pied and having bold white supercilia and collar, with relatively heavy double-toothed bill.
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