
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.
Informações sobre a espécie
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.
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.
Northern Cape
Provinces where Pygmy Falcon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
282 records, iNaturalist
Parques onde os anfitriões registram: Pygmy Falcon
Hospedagens que retribuem
Por todo o Cabo Setentrional
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Pygmy Falcon: registrado aqui
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Quando e onde encontrar: Pygmy Falcon
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Pygmy Falcon) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Mokala National Park and Augrabies Falls National Park.
Melhores horários do dia
- Do fim da manhã ao meio da tarde. As aves de rapina planam quando o sol forma as térmicas.
- Início da manhã. Muitas vezes pousadas enquanto o ar esquenta.
Formas de observar
Dirija por conta própria
Seu próprio veículo e seu próprio ritmo, nas estradas do parque.
Onde os anfitriões registram
Lista Vermelha da IUCN
Least Concern
Espécie
Polihierax semitorquatus
Registros
282
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Perguntas que os viajantes fazem
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (Pygmy Falcon) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
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.

























