White-fronted falconet
The white-fronted falconet (Microhierax latifrons), also called the Bornean falconet,[1] is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is endemic to Sabah on the island of Borneo.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Microhierax |
| Species: | M. latifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Microhierax latifrons Sharpe, 1879 | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2017). "Microhierax latifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22696330A117282429. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22696330A117282429.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Phillipps, Quentin & Phillipps, Karen (2011). Phillipps' Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Oxford, UK: John Beaufoy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-906780-56-2.
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