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Collared falconet Smallest raptor.Initially when i noticed it,i thought it was a redstart.<br /> My favorite raptor. Collared falconet,Geotagged,India,Microhierax caerulescens,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Collared falconet

Smallest raptor.Initially when i noticed it,i thought it was a redstart.
My favorite raptor.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Perfect photo! I can see why it is your favorite raptor! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View vasantko's profile
      vasantko
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      Thanks Christine. Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Ernst's profile
    Ernst
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    Thank you for showing us this beautiful bird of prey. Posted 6 years ago
    1. View vasantko's profile
      vasantko
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      Thanks Ernst. Posted 6 years ago

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The Collared falconet

The collared falconet is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family.

It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests, often on the edges of broadleaf forest.

It is 18 cm long. Rapid wingbeats are interspersed with long glides. When perched, "rather shrikelike."

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Similar species: Falcons And Caracaras
Species identified by vasantko
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Uploaded Oct 2, 2018. Captured Mar 10, 2018 13:03 in Jim Corbett National Park, Nainital District, Ramnagar, Uttarakhand 244715, India.
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  • CORPORATION
  • f/5.6
  • 1/800s
  • ISO320
  • 500mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.