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Collared Falconet

Microhierax caerulescens (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The collared falconet is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. Source: Wikipedia




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


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.88

Protonym:
  Falco caerulescens

Type locality:
  Asia = Bengal, ex Edwards, pi. 108.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/105/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A4452EC1E3C015D4

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A4452EC1

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A4452EC1


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175683

Geographic range:

  • Microhierax caerulescens: disjunctly in lowland to foothill forest edge, open deciduous forest, and plantations, in northern India eastward from Uttarakhand through Himalayas to Bhutan, and in Odisha (northeastern India), and from Myanmar southward to northern peninsular Thailand and southern Vietnam
  • Microhierax caerulescens caerulescens: Himalayas of India and Nepal to Assam
  • Microhierax caerulescens burmanicus: Myanmar to southern Indochina
English:
Collared Falconet
Afrikaans:
Rooikeelvalkie
Azerbaijani:
qırmızıayaq cırtdan qızılquş
Bulgarian:
Червенокрако соколче
Bengali:
কণ্ঠী কুটি঱াচ঴ন
Catalan:
Falconet de collar
Czech:
sokolík obojkový
Danish:
Halsbåndspygmæfalk
German:
Rotkehlfälkchen
Esperanto:
koluma falketo
Spanish:
Falconete Acollarado
Spanish (Spain):
Falconete Acollarado
Estonian:
jõgi-värbpistrik
Finnish:
himalajanhaukkanen
French:
Fauconnet à collier
Croatian:
ogrličasti sokolić
Hungarian:
indiai verébsólyom
Italian:
Falchetto dal collare
Japanese (romaji):
momoakahimehayabusa
Japanese:
モモアカヒメハヤブサ
Lithuanian:
Rausvagurklis nykštukinis sakalas
Nepali:
पौरी बाज
Dutch:
Roodbroekdwergvalk
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Halsbandfalkonett
Norwegian:
Halsbåndfalkonett
Polish:
sokolik rudogardły
Portuguese:
Falconete-de-colar
Portuguese (Portugal):
falconete-de-colar
Russian:
Красноногий сокол-крошка
Slovak:
sokolík muti
Serbian:
Ogrličasti patuljasti soko
Swedish:
halsbandspygméfalk
Thai:
เหยี่ยวแมลงปอขาแดง
Turkish:
Kızıl boğazlı cüce doğan
Ukrainian:
Сокіл-карлик червононогий
Chinese:
红腿小隼
Chinese (Traditional):
紅腿小隼


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Collared Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
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. 2025 (Nov 2025):
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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. 05 (Jan 2017):
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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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Avilist 2025:
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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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 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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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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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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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 v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Collared Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Fauconnet à collier ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Fauconnet à collier ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Red-thighed Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Collared Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
Collared Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Collared Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Red-legged Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Collared Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Collared Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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eBird version 2025:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Collared Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Collared Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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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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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Red-legged Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Collared Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Microhierax caerulescens [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Microhierax caerulescens [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Microhierax caerulescens [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Collared Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Collared Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Collared Falconet ( Microhierax caerulescens) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Microhierax caerulescens [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Microhierax caerulescens [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Rooikeelvalkie
Azerbaijani: qırmızıayaq cırtdan qızılquş
Bulgarian: Червенокрако соколче
Bengali: কণ্ঠী কুটি঱াচ঴ন
Bengali (Bangladesh): কণ্ঠি কুটিশাহিন
Bengali (India): কণ্ঠি কুটিশাহিন
Bengali (transliteration): kaṇṭhī kuṭiśāhina
Catalan: Falconet de collar
Czech: Sokolík belokrký, sokolík obojkový
Danish: Halsbåndspygmæfalk
German: Rotkehlfälkchen
English: Collared falcon, Collared Falconet, Red-breasted Falconet, Red-legged Falconet, Red-thighed Falconet
English (Avilist): Collared Falconet
English, HBW: Collared Falconet
English (IOC): Collared Falconet
English (United States): Collared Falconet
Esperanto: Koluma falketo
Spanish: Falconete Acollarado, Halconcito Acollarado
Spanish (Spain): Falconete Acollarado
Spanish (HBW): Collared Falconet
Estonian: jõgi-värbpistrik
Finnish: Himalajanhaukkanen
French: Fauconnet à collier
French (Guyane): Fauconnet à collier
Croatian: ogrličasti sokolić
Hungarian: indiai verébsólyom
Italian: Falchetto dal collare, Falconetto dal collare
Japanese (romaji): momo-aka hime hayabusa, momoakahimehayabusa
Japanese: モモアカヒメハヤブサ
Japanese (Kanji): 股赤姫隼
Kazakh: жағалы тағанақ
Kirghiz: бөдөнөчү турумтай, мути
Scientific: Falco aurantius, Falco caerulescens, Microhierax caerulescens, Microhierax caerulescens caerulescens
Lithuanian: Rausvagurklis nykštukinis sakalas
Malay: Falko Biasa
Nepali: पौरी बाज
Nepali (India): पौरी बाज
Dutch: Indische Dwergvalk, Roodbroekdwergvalk
Norwegian Nynorsk: Halsbandfalkonett
Norwegian: Halsbåndfalkonett
Polish: sokolik rudogardly, sokolik rudogardły
Pinyin: hóng-tuǐ xiǎo sǔn
Portuguese: Falconete-de-colar
Portuguese (Portugal): falconete-de-colar
Russian: красноногий карликовый сокол, Красноногий сокол-крошка, Мути
Slovak: sokolík muti
Serbian: Ogrličasti patuljasti soko
Swedish: halsbandspygméfalk, Rödbent pygméfalk
Thai: เหยี่ยวแมลงปอขาแดง
Thai (Transliteration): yìaw ma-laeeng-poaa kʰăa-daeeŋ
Turkish: Kızıl boğazlı cüce doğan
Ukrainian: Сокіл-карлик червононогий
Vietnamese: Cắt nhỏ bụng hung, Chim Cắt nhỏ bụng hung
Chinese: 红腿小隼
Chinese (Traditional): 紅腿小隼

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