Wildlifeof Thailand
Collared Falconet
Falconidae
Photo: (c) Jagdish Singh Negi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)
Microhierax caerulescens
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, birds and lizards
Habitat
Open forest and clearings
Range
South and mainland Southeast Asia
This tiny black-and-white falcon perches conspicuously above clearings and launches fast attacks on insects, small birds and lizards (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Vulnerable (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Collared Falconet eat?
- Insects, birds and lizards
- What habitat does the Collared Falconet live in?
- Open forest and clearings
- Where is the Collared Falconet found?
- South and mainland Southeast Asia