Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus
Fauconnet d'Afrique
They live in dry brushy areas and woodlands, up to 1600 metres of elevation. Often perched on exposed perches from where they spot their preys. Oiseau des broussailles sèches et des zones boisées jusqu'à 1600m. Souvent posé sur un perchoir exposé d'où il repère ses proies.
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Order : Falconiformes
Family : Falconidae
Species : Pygmy Falcon
Sex : Female
Reference: cadw18718
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Geographic range
Date taken : 2004 Dec
Geographic data
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Province of Northern Cape
Place : Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
Latitude : 25° 40' 17'' South
Longitude : 20° 19' 17'' East
Exif data
Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Exposure : 1/500 s
Aperture : 8
Focal : 400 mm
Flash : yes
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