Pied Falconet
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Pied Falconet

Microhierax melanoleucos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cuc Phuong National Park
47 Verified records at Cuc Phuong National Park
January 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 Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cuc Phuong National Park

Amur Falcon
LC

Amur Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco amurensis

<5% · Rare
Peregrine Falcon
LC

Peregrine Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco peregrinus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Cuc Phuong National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Falconet sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

January has the highest sighting rate for Pied Falconet in Cuc Phuong National Park in our monthly data.

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