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| Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucos
- Courtship ritual |
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| Photographer : | © Soma Jha |
| Location : | Deban Road, near Wakro, eastern Arunachal Pradesh,India |
| Date : |
29 March 2015 |
| English synonyms: | White-legged Falconet |
| Bird Family : | Falconidae - Falcons, Falconets & Kestrels |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | The male flew in with a very big leaf, tore it several times as if to give it a shape, then flew up to the female and offered it to her, pushing the leaf under her claws. She held it for a while then let go of it. - SJ |
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