This content was written by Jeanne Egbosiuba Ukwendu. Related Articles Editor's Picks Articles Top Ten Articles Previous Features Site MapĬontent copyright © 2023 by Jeanne Egbosiuba Ukwendu. This site needs an editor - click to learn more! These birds use the large communal nest masses of weaver birds as roosting and nesting sites. Interesting Facts: The African Pygmy Falcon is the smallest falcon of the African continent. Stable African Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus Class: Aves Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae Genus: Polihierax Species: semitorquatus ABOUT As the smallest raptor in Africaadults are about the length of a sharpened pencilthis bird is a fearless hunter and courageous nest defender. It is the smallest raptor on the continent. Predators: Occassionally, the chicks of the African Pygmy Falcon may be attacked, however as a general rule they do not have any predators. The pygmy falcon or African pygmy falcon is a bird species native to eastern and southern Africa. Ther are several reasons for this behavior - defneding the nest, keeping warm during cold spells, and delaying the dispersal of offspring. Habits: At times more than one pair of falcons will inhabit a nest. The chicks fledge sometime between 27 to 40 days but remain in the area of the nest for up to 2 months after leaving the nest.įood: African Pygmy Falcons eat on small lizards, rodents, birds, and large insects. The other population is in South Africa, Angola, Namibia, and Botswana.īabies: Three eggs are normally laid in a nest. castanono-tus), with very little natural history information known for both, although aspects of P. semi-torquatus) and eastern Africa subspecies (P. The species includes a southern Africa (P. One is in east Africa in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Southern Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania. The Pygmy Falcon (Polihieraxsemitorquatus) is a raptor species that inhabits dry savannas and deserts in Africa.
The East African Pygmy Falcon nests in White-headed Buffalo-weaver nests and in Southern African they nest in Red-billed Buffalo-weaver nests as well as in the vacant rooms of Sociable Weaver nests.Ĭountries found in: The African pygmy falcon has two separate populations.
Habitat: African Pygmy Falcons prefer arid and semi-arid steppes with sparse vegetation and some large trees or plants. Life Span: The lifespan of the African Pygmy Falcon is through to be 6 to 8 years with a maximum lifespan of 20 years.ĭescription: Adult Pygmy Falcons are white underneath and grey above. Scientific Name: Polihierax semitorquatusĪverage Adult Weight: 2 ounces to 2 1/2 ounces Insects, but also some rodents and birds.Name: African Pygmy Falcon (Pygmy Falcon) In the wild, these birds feed mainly on small lizards and large Lives in eastern and southern Africa, the smallest raptor of theĪs a small falcon, only 19 to 20 cm long, it preys on insects, smallĪfrican pygmy falcons are found around the arid steppes of eastern and Click here for more information about the Red List categories and criteria Justification of Red List category This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of. The African Pygmy-falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) is a falcon that The Sport of FalconryĪfrican Pygmy-falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.Īfrican Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatusAfrican Pygmy-falconsīirds of Prey. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. The African Pygmy Falcon is classified as Least Concern. Original source: Steve Garvie from Dunfermline, Fife, ScotlandCamera location Author: Steve Garvie from Dunfermline, Fife, ScotlandCamera location Picture of the African Pygmy Falcon has been licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike.
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