Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
African Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) - HBW 2, p. 255
French: Fauconnet d'Afrique
German: Halsband Zwergfalke
Spanish: Halconcito Africano
Other common names: Pygmy Falcon
Taxonomy: Falco simitorquata [sic] A. Smith, 1836, Kuruman, Botswana.
N population sometimes separated as race castanonotus, but poorly differentiated, although widely separated geographically. Monotypic.
Distribution: S Ethiopia, Somalia, NE Uganda and Kenya to NC Tanzania; S Angola and Namibia to NW South Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male in an acacia tree, showing the back. Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 December 2005 5 years ago 35 sec 4.1 -
A male on top of a tree, stretching its wing and tail Locality Ginir, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 December 2005 5 years ago 19 sec 3.8 -
A bird singing in an acacia tree Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 22 December 2002 5 years ago 29 sec 3.8 -
A pair perched in an acacia Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 22 December 2002 5 years ago 29 sec 3.8 -
A male in an acacia tree, showing the underparts. Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 December 2005 5 years ago 24 sec 3.7 -
A male on top of a tree and flying away. Locality Ginir, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 December 2005 5 years ago 40 sec 3.7
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Adult male
Locality Arusha Region, Tanzania
Martin Hale 21 July 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3 -
A perched adult male.
Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Steve Garvie 9 July 2010 1 year ago 4.3 -
Two birds on a branch
Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya
Jean Hupperetz 30 November 2008 2 years ago 3.7 -
female sitting on a tree near the road to Negele
Locality Liben Plains, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
kblach 17 November 2009 2 years ago 3.6 -
An adult, perched on an acacia tree.
Locality Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Kalahari Gemsbok NP), Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 6 December 2010 1 year ago 3.4 -
Perched in a tree
Locality Etosha National Park, Kunene Region, Namibia
Lindsay Hansch 22 September 2007 42 weeks ago 3.2
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