Collared Falconet
Microhierax caerulescens(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Collared Falconet
The Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) in the order Falconiformes.
- Scientific name
- Microhierax caerulescens
- Order
- Falconiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Collared Falconet
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Microhierax caerulescens caerulescens
- Microhierax caerulescens burmanicus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Falco caerulescens
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Asia = Bengal, ex Edwards, pi. 108.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.88
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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