Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
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Pygmy Falcon
Polihierax semitorquatus
The pygmy falcon, or African pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus), is a falcon that lives in eastern and southern Africa and is the smallest raptor on the continent.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Recorded in Northern Cape~274 records
Curve from 283 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Northern Cape
Provinces where Pygmy Falcon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
282 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Pygmy Falcon aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 450per nag
Pygmy Falcon hier aangeteken
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 450per nag
Pygmy Falcon hier aangeteken
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 2,634per nag
Pygmy Falcon hier aangeteken
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 2,634per nag
Pygmy Falcon hier aangeteken
Motswedi Camp Site
Mokala National Park
Vanaf R 628per nag
Pygmy Falcon hier aangeteken
Mosu Lodge
Mokala National Park
Vanaf R 1,401per nag
Pygmy Falcon hier aangeteken
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 2,634per nag
Pygmy Falcon hier aangeteken
Nossob Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 450per nag
Pygmy Falcon hier aangeteken
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 2,634per nag
Pygmy Falcon hier aangeteken
Augrabies Falls Rest Camp
Augrabies Falls National Park
Vanaf R 362per nag
Pygmy Falcon hier aangeteken
Lilydale Rest Camp
Mokala National Park
Vanaf R 1,206per nag
Pygmy Falcon hier aangeteken
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 2,314per nag
Pygmy Falcon hier aangeteken
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 2,634per nag
Pygmy Falcon hier aangeteken
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Richmond Rooms
Richmond
Vanaf R 1,230per nag
Mooifontein Farm
Colesberg
Vanaf R 1,486per nag
Rooikloof Guest Farm
Sutherland
Vanaf R 1,600per nag
Frontier River Resort
Northern Cape
Vanaf R 2,050per nag
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 311per nag
Kokerboomkloof Camp Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 311per nag
Skilpad Rest Camp
Namaqua National Park
Vanaf R 953per nag
Tankwa Karoo Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park
Vanaf R 192per nag
Elandsberg Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park
Vanaf R 1,741per nag
De Hoop Camping Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 373per nag
The Apollis Cottage
Concordia, Springbok
Vanaf R 1,700per nag
The Karoo
Volgende stop
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Pygmy Falcon te vind
Gashere het die Pygmy Falcon gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Mokala National Park and Augrabies Falls National Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Van laatoggend tot middel van die middag. Roofvoëls sweef sodra die son warm lugstrome laat opstyg.
- Vroegoggend. Sit dikwels terwyl die lug warm word.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Polihierax semitorquatus
Waarnemings
282
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Pygmy Falcon op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pygmy Falcon in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pygmy Falcon at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Mokala National Park and Augrabies Falls National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Pygmy Falcon in South Africa?
The Pygmy Falcon is most recorded in Northern Cape (97% of records), based on 282 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Pygmy Falcon on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pygmy Falcon?
The Pygmy Falcon is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Mokala National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Augrabies Falls National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Pygmy Falcon?
The Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Pygmy Falcon?
The pygmy falcon, or African pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus), is a falcon that lives in eastern and southern Africa and is the smallest raptor on the continent. As a small falcon, only 19 to 20 cm long, it preys on insects, small reptiles, and small mammals.