White-rumped Falcon

White-rumped Falcon
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Falconiformes
Family:	Falconidae
Genus:	Polihierax
Species:	P. insignis
Binomial name
Polihierax insignis Walden, 1872
Synonyms
Neohierax insignis

The White-rumped Falcon or White-rumped Pygmy-falcon (Polihierax insignis) is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is sometimes placed in its own monotypic genus Neohierax.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It is considered near-threatened by habitat loss due to logging and forest fires, and possibly hunting.

References

• BirdLife International 2004. Polihierax insignis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.

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