White-rumped Falcon (Neohierax insignis)
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White-rumped Falcon

Neohierax insignis (Walden, 1872)

The white-rumped falcon (Neohierax insignis) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae native to Indochina.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma)

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

White-rumped Falcon has been recorded at 31 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. TmatboeyCambodia341 records
  2. Koh KerCambodia223 records
  3. Yok Don NPVietnam70 records
More places
  1. Veal Krous Vulture RestaurantCambodia48 records
  2. Prey VengCambodia41 records
  3. Yok Don National ParkVietnam32 records
  4. Siem Pang IBACambodia31 records
  5. OkokiCambodia22 records
  6. Kbal Spean and ACCBCambodia21 records
  7. Koh Ker – Pram TempleCambodia16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

CambodiaVietnamMyanmar (Burma)Laos

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The white-rumped falcon (Neohierax insignis) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae native to Indochina. It is placed in its own monotypic genus, Neohierax.

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Questions

Where does the White-rumped Falcon live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar (Burma).

When is the best time to see the White-rumped Falcon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-rumped Falcon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-rumped Falcon as Near Threatened.

What family is the White-rumped Falcon in?

It belongs to the family Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae), order Falconiformes.

At a glance

Conservation
Near Threatened

Range

Oriental: Southeast Asia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae
Genus
Neohierax

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White-rumped Falcon

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