Pied Falconet
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Pied Falconet

Microhierax melanoleucos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Namdapha National Park
188 Verified records at Namdapha National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The pied falconet, (Microhierax melanoleucos) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. These raptors belong to the genus Microhierax, which includes the smallest bird of prey species in the world. The pied falconet, also known as the white-legged falconet, nests in old woodpecker cavities. The species is listed as least concern because of its large home range and stable population size. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Falconet sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 188 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namdapha National Park

Oriental Hobby
LC

Oriental Hobby

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Falco severus

20–30% · Possible
Common Kestrel
LC Endemic

Common Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco tinnunculus

<5% · Rare
Peregrine Falcon
LC

Peregrine Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco peregrinus

<5% · Rare
Amur Falcon
LC

Amur Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco amurensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
3 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
4 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pied Falconet in Namdapha National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Falconet sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 188 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pied Falconet in Namdapha National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Pied Falconet in Namdapha National Park in our monthly data.

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