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White-fronted Falconet

Raptors

Microhierax latifrons

Basic stats

Diet

Large insects, occasionally small birds

Habitat

Forest edges and clearings

Range

Endemic to Borneo

Clutch size

2–3 eggs (typical for falconets)

Incubation period

About 27–28 days (typical for falconets)

Size

Tiny (14–15cm)

Wingspan

~27cm

Weight

~35g

One of the smallest raptors in the world, barely larger than a sparrow, with bold black-and-white plumage and a Bornean-endemic distribution restricted to the island's forests.

Hunts large insects and occasionally small birds from an exposed perch at forest edges and clearings, often in pairs, with quick sallying flights reminiscent of a shrike.

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