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Falconet Definition: 1 – a smaller type of falcon (sense 2) 2 – any of several very small Asiatic falcons constituting a genus (Microhierax) 3 – any of several Australian insectivorous passerine birds (genus Falcunculus) called also shrike tit
The biggest of all falcons is the gyrfalcon of the Arctic. It may reach over 60 cm in size. The smallest is the pygmy falcon of southern Asia. It is less than 15 cm long and feeds mainly on insects.