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Philippine falconet

Microhierax erythrogenys (Vigors, 1831)

LCLeast Concernbirds of prey

The philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys) is a species in the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes. Recorded adults weigh 42.6 g to 58.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)
Photo: Eric Gropp · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the philippine falconet

Weight
42.6 g – 58.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
32 cm – 37 cmsrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the philippine falconet?

PHILIPPINE FALCONET · WINGSPAN 37 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 37 cm, the recorded maximum wingspan of the philippine falconet is about 22% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the philippine falconet live?

Not recorded

What is the philippine falconet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae, genus Microhierax. It is endemic to the lowland forests of Philippines, and can often be seen near open forest edges hunting flying insects. Philippine falconets nest in woodpecker holes of dead trees, and can be seen fairly commonly within their suitable habitats. Although the Philippine falconet population is declining due to habitat loss, it is still evaluated as "Least Concern" globally.

From the Wikipedia article “Philippine falconet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philippine_falconet&oldid=1384273558), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the philippine falconet endangered?

The philippine falconet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the philippine falconet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderFalconiformes
  5. familyFalconidae
  6. genusMicrohierax
  7. SpeciesMicrohierax erythrogenys (Vigors, 1831)

Synonyms Microhierax erythrogonys

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • صقر فلبينيArabic
  • falconet de les FilipinesCatalan
  • sokolík filipínskýCzech
  • corhebog y PhilipinauWelsh
  • Filippinsk PygmæfalkDanish
  • ZweifarbenfälkchenGerman
  • filipina falketoEsperanto
  • Falconete filipinoSpanish
  • filipiini värbpistrikEstonian
  • filippiinienhaukkanenFinnish
  • Fauconnet des PhilippinesFrench
  • filipinski sokolićCroatian
  • fülöp-szigeteki verébsólyomHungarian
  • Falchetto delle FilippineItalian
  • フィリピンヒメハヤブサJapanese
  • filipininis nykštukinis sakalasLithuanian
  • Filipijnse DwergvalkDutch
  • Filippijnse DwergvalkDutch
  • filippinerfalkonettNorwegian
  • sokolik białobrzuchyPolish
  • falconete-bicolorPortuguese
  • falconete-filipinoPortuguese
  • Филиппинский сокол-крошкаRussian
  • Филиппинский карликовый соколRussian
  • sokolík filipínskySlovak
  • Filipinski patuljasti sokoSerbian
  • filippinpygméfalkSwedish
  • filippinsk pygméfalkSwedish
  • Filipin Cüce DoğanıTurkish
  • сокіл-карлик філіпінськийUkrainian
  • 菲律宾小隼Chinese
  • 菲律賓小隼Chinese

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Relatives of the philippine falconet

Other species in the same genus Microhierax.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the philippine falconet?

An adult philippine falconet weighs 42.6 g – 58.6 g and has a wingspan of 32 cm – 37 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the philippine falconet endangered?

The philippine falconet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the philippine falconet?

The philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys) belongs to the family Falconidae in the order Falconiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/philippine-falconet

MLA

“Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/philippine-falconet.

BibTeX
@misc{philippine_falconet_2026,
  title = {Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/philippine-falconet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}