White-fronted falconet

The white-fronted falconet, Bornean falconet,[1] (Microhierax latifrons) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is endemic to Sabah on the island of Borneo.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

White-fronted falconet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Genus: Microhierax
Species:
M. latifrons
Binomial name
Microhierax latifrons
Sharpe, 1879

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Microhierax latifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Phillipps, Quentin & Phillipps, Karen (2011). Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Oxford, UK: John Beaufoy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-906780-56-2.


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