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Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius   - Nest site
Photographer :	© Amar-Singh HSS
Location :	Limestone hills, outskirts of Ipoh City, Perak, Malaysia
Date :	3 February 2009
Equipment :	Nikon D90 SLR with Tamron AF Zoom 200-500mm
Alt. Common Name :	Black-legged Falconet, Black-sided Falconet, Black-tailed Falconet, Malay Falconet
Bird Family :	Falconidae - Falcons, falconets & kestrel
Bird Group :	CICONIIFORMES
Red Data Status :	Unspecified
Remarks :	While watching Blue Rock Thrushes, I spotted a Black-thighed Falconet enter a hole in the limestone cliff 50 feet up. This is one of the few times I wished I had digiscoping capabilities! Very poor shots, but I am confident from the behaviour that it is a nest. The way the adult entered, left the hole & the bringing of food. Literature quotes nests mainly in holes in trees, but cliff hole nestiung has also been documented. - Amar
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