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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.
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey and includes caracaras, laughing falcon, forest falcons, falconets, pygmy falcons, falcons and kestrels.They are small to medium-sized birds of prey, ranging in size from the black-thighed falconet, which can weigh as little as 35 grams (1.2 oz), to the gyrfalcon, which can weigh as much as 1,735 grams (61.2 oz).
The largest falcon is the gyrfalcon at up to 65 cm (26 in) in length. The smallest falcon species is the pygmy falcon, which measures just 20 cm (7.9 in). As with hawks and owls, falcons exhibit sexual dimorphism, with the females typically larger than the males, thus allowing a wider range of prey species. [10]
The African barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. ... Pygmy falcon ...
African Pygmy Falcon screeched when the sky turned dark. Caribbean Flamingoes vocalized and the flamboyance huddled together, seeming to be more anxious. African Penguins showed no signs of ...
Phylogenetic analyses of morphological characteristics found the white-rumped falcon to be basal to the Falco clade, but separate from the clade containing the pygmy falcon (or African pigmy falcon, Polihierax semitorquatus) and Microhierax (falconets or pigmy falcons). [5]
African pygmy kingfisher, Ispidina picta; African dwarf kingfisher, Ispidina lecontei; ... Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus; Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae;
Additionally, these skinks have learned to eavesdrop on sociable weaver alarm calls to determine when a pygmy falcon, one of its main predators, is approaching. [14] Nests built in electricity poles sometimes cause short circuits in the rainy season and can catch fire in the dry season. [15]