Wildlifeof China
Collared Falconet
Birds of Prey
Photo: (c) Jagdish Singh Negi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Microhierax caerulescens
Basic stats
Habitat
Mostly 200–800m, fairly regularly up to 1,700m
Range
Indian subcontinent and South-east Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam
Size
18cm
The collared falconet is a very small falcon, 18cm long, shrike-like in shape and mainly pied, with bold white supercilia and collar and a relatively heavy double-toothed bill. It has shortish wings, a medium-length tail, strong half-feathered legs and powerful feet. Rapid wingbeats are interspersed with long glides (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in the Indian subcontinent and South-east Asia, mostly at 200–800m and fairly regularly up to 1,700m. The source does not mention China, so its occurrence there is unconfirmed here (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Collared Falconet live in?
- Mostly 200–800m, fairly regularly up to 1,700m
- Where is the Collared Falconet found?
- Indian subcontinent and South-east Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam
- How big is the Collared Falconet?
- 18cm