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black-thighed falconet
Microhierax fringillarius
The black-legged falconet is the smallest falcon in the world. This tiny predatory bird lives in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and skillfully hunts insects.
The black-legged falconet differs from other falcons by its very small body size and thin legs. It is important for the forest because it eats many insects and helps maintain balance in nature.
ambush hunting and quick strike in the air
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very hot and very humid all year round, rain almost every day
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Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
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Maturity
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aerial
Southeast Asia and islands, always hot and humid
Colors
Sex
Upcoming jubilees
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Trophic type
Filters
always hot and humid, huge trees and vines
Upcoming birthdays
Breeding structure built or used for laying eggs and raising offspring.
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
Height
rains almost always, very humid
Age (from birth to death)
woodland
Wanderers
Feeding occurs in open air space above ground or water.
Wings size
world of Australasia
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
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Lifespan average
young after fast growth
Juvenile stage following larval metamorphosis but not yet adult.
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
end of lifespan
Wings color
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
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Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
Actively hunting and capturing live prey.
flight
Pets
Indomalayan realm
Indomalayan realm
Feeding occurs primarily on land or in vegetation.
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Old-timers
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Wingspan
turns
Rascals
terrestrial forest
Forages on tree limbs or woody stems within vegetation.
Litter size
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
°C
Not specified
small birds
Where are they found?
38 to 65 grams, 15 – 40 centimeters
ambush hunting and quick strike in the air
Talons count
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Offspring
Tropical moist forest
Elders
small birds — sparrows, tits, hummingbirds
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Taxons
carnivore
if born as {name}
Foraging takes place among trees and woody vegetation.
Wings count
beetles
age
Predator remains still and concealed before launching a sudden attack.
birth date
Talons size
Close
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Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
The basics
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
primary food sources
Beak size
Potential Habitat
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On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
terrestrial
islands and part of Australia, many unusual animals and plants
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Always hot
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lunge
Female ♀
all life stages
Down feathers color
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0 Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Beak count
birth year
Maturity
live dragonflies and damselflies
terrestrial habitat, land surface outside water
sq mm
yr
Beak color
How similar?
Male ♂
until the celebration
baby / chick
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
Neither
from birth to adulthood
live beetles — various species
Young offspring still dependent on parental care.
nest
What do they eat?
Where do they live?
Immature individual that has not yet reached reproductive maturity.
Talons color
Plumage color
forests on land — tropical, temperate, boreal
branch
Duration
Always hot and wet
This is me
Always very wet
Gamers
How are they built?
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
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dragonflies
My age?
live butterflies and moths
wk
My size?
terrestrial
Asexual
swap
Southeast Asia and islands, always hot and humid
active predation
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Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Where do they take shelter?
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When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
very hot all year round, frequent rains, but sometimes dry
Daddies
Lifespan maximum
Capturing or collecting food while airborne.
Hermaphrodite ⚥
embryo
Orange
Length
kg
Rapid forward strike to seize prey.
arboreal
Observations
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