Pygmy Falcon

Polihierax semitorquatus (Smith, A, 1836)

20 cmLength62 gWeight

The African pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)—or simply pygmy falcon—is a diminutive raptor native to eastern and southern Africa.

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Pygmy Falcon has been recorded at 92 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Tarangire NPTanzania487 records
Samburu NRKenya402 records
Amboseli NPKenya303 records

More places

Serengeti NPTanzania290 records
Buffalo Springs NRKenya262 records
Tsavo East NP – Southern SectionKenya126 records
Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania122 records
Ngorongoro Conservation Area – NdutuTanzania117 records
Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania111 records
Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya102 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Tanzania Ethiopia Namibia South Africa Uganda Somalia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The African pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)—or simply pygmy falcon—is a diminutive raptor native to eastern and southern Africa. It is the sole species in its monotypic genus, Polihierax. The pygmy falcon is the smallest bird of prey on the African continent, and among the smallest raptors on earth; only the Asian falconets (of the genus Microhierax) are smaller, weighing roughly 30-40 grams less and measuring about 5 cm shorter from head to tail.

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