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Philippine Falconet

Microhierax erythrogenys (Vigors, NA 1831)

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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Falconiformes
Family:
  Falconidae
Genus:
   Microhierax
Scientific:
  Microhierax erythrogenys


Original description

Citation:
  (Vigors, NA 1831)

Reference:
   Proc. Comm. Sci. Corres. Zool. Soc. London Part 1 no.8 p.96

Protonym:
  Hierax erythrogonys

Type locality:
  near Manila.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12861504


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  31620C575B36F6DE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-31620C57

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/31620C57


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175684

Geographic range:

  • Microhierax erythrogenys: Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Archipelago)
  • Microhierax erythrogenys erythrogenys: northern and west-central Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Negros, and Bohol)
  • Microhierax erythrogenys meridionalis: southern and east-central Philippines (Samar, Leyte and Cebu to Mindanao)
English:
Philippine Falconet
Catalan:
Falconet de les Filipines
Czech:
sokolík filipínský
Danish:
Filippinsk Pygmæfalk
German:
Zweifarbenfälkchen
Spanish:
Falconete Filipino
Spanish (Spain):
Falconete Filipino
Finnish:
filippiinienhaukkanen
French:
Fauconnet des Philippines
Croatian:
filipinski sokolić
Hungarian:
fülöp-szigeteki verébsólyom
Italian:
Falchetto delle Filippine
Japanese (romaji):
firipinhimehayabusa
Japanese:
フィリピンヒメハヤブサ
Lithuanian:
Filipininis nykštukinis sakalas
Dutch:
Filipijnse Dwergvalk
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Filippinarfalkonett
Norwegian:
Filippinerfalkonett
Polish:
sokolik białobrzuchy
Portuguese:
Falconete-bicolor
Portuguese (Portugal):
falconete-filipino
Russian:
Филиппинский сокол-крошка
Slovak:
sokolík filipínsky
Serbian:
Filipinski patuljasti soko
Swedish:
filippinsk pygméfalk
Ukrainian:
Сокіл-карлик філіпінський
Chinese:
菲律宾小隼
Chinese (Traditional):
菲律賓小隼


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
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Clements 1st edition:
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Oriental Bird Club:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: Filippin cırtdan qızılquşu
Catalan: Falconet de les Filipines
Czech: Sokolík filipínský
Danish: Filippinsk Pygmæfalk
German: Zweifarbenfälkchen
English: Philippine Falconet
English, HBW: Philippine Falconet
English (IOC): Philippine Falconet
English (United States): Philippine Falconet
Esperanto: Filipina falketo
Spanish: Falconete Filipino, Halconcito Filipino
Spanish (Spain): Falconete Filipino
Spanish (HBW): Philippine Falconet
Estonian: filipiini värbpistrik
Finnish: Filippiinienhaukkanen
French: Fauconnet des Philippines
Croatian: filipinski sokolić
Hungarian: fülöp-szigeteki verébsólyom
Italian: Falchetto delle Filippine, Falconetto delle Filippine
Japanese (romaji): firipinhimehayabusa
Japanese: フィリピンヒメハヤブサ
Kazakh: филиппиндік тағанақ
Scientific: Hierax erythrogenys, Microhierax erythrogenys, Microhierax erythrogenys erythrogenys, Microhierax erythrogonys
Lithuanian: Filipininis nykštukinis sakalas
Dutch: Filipijnse Dwergvalk, Filippijnse Dwergvalk
Norwegian Nynorsk: Filippinarfalkonett
Norwegian: Filippinerfalkonett
Polish: sokolik bialobrzuchy, sokolik białobrzuchy
Portuguese: Falconete-bicolor
Portuguese (Portugal): falconete-filipino
Russian: Филиппинский карликовый сокол, Филиппинский сокол-крошка
Slovak: sokolík filipínsky
Serbian: Filipinski patuljasti soko
Swedish: Filippinsk pygméfalk
Turkish: Filipin cüce doğanı
Ukrainian: Сокіл-карлик філіпінський
Chinese: 菲律宾小隼
Chinese (Traditional): 菲律賓小隼

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