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Pygmy Falcon
Polihierax semitorquatus (Smith, A 1836)
The pygmy falcon or African pygmy falcon is a bird species native to eastern and southern Africa. It is the smallest raptor on the continent. Source: Wikipedia
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Falconiformes
Family:
Falconidae
Genus:
Polihierax
Scientific:
Polihierax semitorquatus
Classification
Order:Falconiformes
Family:
Falconidae
Genus:
Polihierax
Scientific:
Polihierax semitorquatus
Original description
Citation:
(Smith, A 1836)
Reference:
Rep. Exped. C. Afr.
Protonym:
Falco simitorquata
Type locality:
Near Old Latakoo, i. e., Kuruman, Bechuanaland.
Link:
https://archive.org/details/reportexpeditio00afrigoog/page/n49
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
3B52D2B8E4F83FC8
Avibase ID:
avibase-3B52D2B8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3B52D2B8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175681
Geographic range:
- Polihierax semitorquatus: Discontinuously distributed acacia thornscrub of ne and s Africa
Source: Clements checklist
Pygmy Falcon
Catalan:
Falconet africà
Czech:
sokolík malý
Danish:
Afrikansk Pygmæfalk
German:
Halsband-Zwergfalke
Spanish:
Halconcito Africano
Spanish (Spain):
Halconcito Africano
Finnish:
afrikankääpiöhaukka
French:
Fauconnet d'Afrique
Croatian:
afrički sokolić
Hungarian:
afrikai törpesólyom
Icelandic:
Þyrnifálki
Italian:
Falchetto africano
Japanese (romaji):
kobitohayabusa
Japanese:
コビトハヤブサ
Lithuanian:
Afrikinis mažasis sakalas
Dutch:
Afrikaanse Dwergvalk
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Afrikapygméfalk
Norwegian:
Afrikapygméfalk
Polish:
sokolik czerwonooki
Portuguese:
falcão-pigmeu-de-dorso-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal):
falcão-pigmeu-africano
Russian:
Африканский соколок
Slovak:
sokolík obojkový
Serbian:
Afrički patuljasti soko
Swedish:
afrikansk pygméfalk
Ukrainian:
Сокіл-крихітка африканський
Chinese:
非洲侏隼
Chinese (Traditional):
非洲侏隼
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Fauconnet d'Afrique ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Fauconnet d'Afrique ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): African Pygmy-falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: African Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Polihierax semitorquatus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Polihiërax semitorquatus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Polihierax semitorquatus [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Pygmy Falcon ( Polihierax semitorquatus) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Polihierax semitorquatus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Polihierax semitorquatus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Dwergvalk
Azerbaijani: Afrika kiçik qızılquşu
Bulgarian: Сокол пигмей
Catalan: Falconet africà
Czech: sokolík malý, Sokolík obojkový
Danish: Afrikansk Pygmæfalk
German: Halsband-Zwergfalke, Zwergfalke
English: Abyssinian Pygmy Falcon, African Falcon, African Pigmy Falcon, African Pygmy Falcon, African Pygmy-Falcon, Pygmy Falcon, South African Pygmy Falcon
English, HBW: African Pygmy-falcon
English (IOC): Pygmy Falcon
English (Kenya): Pygmy Falcon
English (United States): Pygmy Falcon
Esperanto: Afrika nanofalko
Spanish: Halconcito Africano, Halconito Africano
Spanish (Spain): Halconcito Africano
Spanish (HBW): Pygmy Falcon
Estonian: manukpistrik
Finnish: Afrikankääpiöhaukka
French: Fauconnet d’Afrique, Fauconnet d'Afrique, Fauconnet pygmé d'Afrique
Hebrew: בז זעיר, בזון גמדי
Croatian: afrički sokolić
Hungarian: afrikai törpesólyom
Icelandic: Þyrnifálki
Italian: Falchetto africano, Falco pigmeo africano
Japanese (romaji): kobitohayabusa
Japanese: コビトハヤブサ
Kabardian: къаргъейцӀыкӀу
Scientific: Falco semitorquata, Falco simitorquata, Hypotriorchis castanonotus, Polihierax semitorquatus, Polihiërax semitorquatus, Polihierax semitorquatus castanonotus, Polihierax semitorquatus major, Polihierax semitorquatus semitorquatus, Polihierax semitorquatus semotorquatus
Lithuanian: Afrikinis mažasis sakalas
Dutch: Afrikaanse Dwergvalk
Norwegian Nynorsk: Afrikapygméfalk
Norwegian: Afrikapygmefalk, Afrikapygméfalk
Polish: sokolik czerwonooki
Portuguese: Falcão-pigmeu, Falcão-pigmeu-de-dorso-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal): falcão-pigmeu-africano
Russian: Африканский карликовый сокол, Африканский малый сокол, Африканский соколок
Slovak: sokolík obojkový
Serbian: Afrički patuljasti soko, Patuljasti soko
Swedish: Afrikansk pygméfalk
Swahili: Kozi Kibete
Turkish: Afrika cüce doğanı
Ukrainian: Сокіл-крихітка африканський
Chinese: 非洲侏隼
Chinese (Traditional): 非洲侏隼
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