Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus

Length 7.9 in (20.0 cm)
Weight 1.9-2.4 oz (54-67 g)
Clutch Size 3-4
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:AF
     

The Pygmy Falcon is also known as the African Pygmy Falcon. They are found in eastern and southern African in arid to semi-arid savannah. They are the smallest raptor on the African continent. Diet includes large insects, small reptiles, birds and their chicks, and rodents.

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