The white-fronted falconet, also called the Bornean falconet, is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. Described by the British ornithologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1879, it is endemic to Borneo, where it is found in Sarawak, Sabah, and extreme northeastern Kalimantan. An extremely small falcon, it is only 14–17 cm (5.5–6.7 in) long and weighs 35–65 g (1.2–2.3 oz), being the smallest species of falconet. It has glossy bluish-black upperparts, black flanks and outer thighs, and a black mask. The belly and vent are pale yellowish-brown, while the throat, cheeks, and breast are white. The species can be told apart from other falconets by the colour of its crown and forehead, which is white in males and reddish-brown in females. It has no subspecies. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Sharpe, RB 1879
Reference:
Ibis
Protonym:
Microhierax latifrons
Avibase ID:
C538C440DE7FF9E7
Avibase ID:
avibase-C538C440
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C538C440
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175686
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Fauconnet de Bornéo ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Fauconnet de Bornéo ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 1st edition: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements, version 2021: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements, version 2022: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements, version 2023: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 3rd edition: Bornean Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 4th edition: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 6th edition: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements, version 2015: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements, version 2016: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements, version 2017: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements, version 2018: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Clements, version 2019: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
eBird version 1.50: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
eBird version 1.52: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
eBird version 1.53: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
eBird version 1.54: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
eBird version 1.55: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
eBird version 2015: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
eBird version 2016: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
eBird version 2017: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
eBird version 2018: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
eBird version 2019: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
eBird version 2021: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
eBird version 2022: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
eBird version 2023: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Bornean Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Bornean Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Bornean Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Oriental Bird Club: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Microhierax latifrons |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Microhierax latifrons |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Microhierax latifrons |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: White-fronted Falconet ( Microhierax latifrons) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Microhierax latifrons |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Microhierax latifrons |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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