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Pygmy Falcon

Polihierax semitorquatus (Smith, A 1836)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus Andrew Spencer 2015-11-07 Awash NP--southern section, Afar, Ethiopia, Afar (Ethiopia)   - calls from a male bird perched on top of a large bush in fairly dense savannah. 214791391
macaulaylibrary.org
Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus Andrew Spencer 2015-11-07 Awash National Park, Afar (Ethiopia) (1000 m) call -

calls from a male bird perched on top of a large bush in fairly dense savannah.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

292042
xeno-canto.org
Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus Kansiime Patricia 2026-04-21 , Northern (Uganda)   -   657880239
macaulaylibrary.org
Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus Rick Nuttall 1996-04-29 Benfontein Nature Reserve, Lejweleputswa, Free State, Boshof (South Africa) (1200 m) adult, call, female, male, song -

A pair of birds (same as in XC662431) calling from the top of a camelthorn tree (Vachelia erioloba) in open thornveld savanna. Original recording analogue; converted to digital. Recording modified slightly, using high pass filtering, as well as slight amplification.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

662432
xeno-canto.org
Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus Rick Nuttall 1996-04-29 Benfontein Nature Reserve, Lejweleputswa, Free State, Boshof (South Africa) (1200 m) adult, call, female, male, song -

A pair of birds (same as in XC662432) calling from the top of a camelthorn tree (Vachelia erioloba) in open thornveld savanna. Original recording analogue; converted to digital. Recording modified slightly, using high pass filtering, as well as slight amplification.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

662431
xeno-canto.org
Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus Kyle Finn 2024-12-27 , Northern Cape (South Africa)   -   628668326
macaulaylibrary.org
Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus Luca Forneris 2023-08-13 Karas Region, Keetmanshoop Rural (Namibia) (1100 m) call - [also] [sono] 833790
xeno-canto.org
Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus Luca Forneris 2023-08-13 , Karas (Namibia)   -   609599835
macaulaylibrary.org
Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus Paul Fenwick 2024-11-26 , Rift Valley (Kenya)   -   660311068
macaulaylibrary.org
Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus George Moffatt 2026-03-01 , Northern Cape (South Africa)   -   659048426
macaulaylibrary.org

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