White-fronted falconet
The white-fronted falconet, Bornean falconet,[1] (Microhierax latifrons) 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]
White-fronted falconet | |
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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 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Microhierax latifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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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