White-fronted falconet
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Microhierax |
| Species: | M. latifrons
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| Binomial name | |
| Microhierax latifrons Sharpe, 1879
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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]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c BirdLife International (2012). "Microhierax latifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ 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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- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Microhierax
- Birds of East Malaysia
- Endemic birds of Borneo
- Birds described in 1879
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