The Pied Falconet is a small falcon with glossy black plumage and a narrow white line extending from the cere, over the eyes, towards the breast. It occurs in pairs or small groups and hunts prey ranging from insects to small birds.
Glossy black plumage is crossed by a thin white line from the base of the cere, over the eyes and down towards the breast; white spots mark the inner wing.
It lives in forest and may be seen in pairs or groups of up to about five. Its recorded prey includes insects, small mammals, reptiles and small birds; it nests in holes in dead trees.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.