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Black-thighed Falconet

Microhierax fringillarius
Family
Falcons and Caracaras
Order
Falconiformes
Codes
bltfal1, BTFA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderFalconiformes
FamilyFalcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
SpeciesMicrohierax fringillarius
Codesbltfal1, BTFA
Identification

The Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius) is a member of the Falcons and Caracaras family within the order Falconiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code bltfal1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Black-thighed Falconet photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Microhierax fringillarius

Family: Falcons and Caracaras

Order: Falconiformes

eBird Code: bltfal1