Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus

Fauconnet d'Afrique

Pygmy Falcon female adult, identification, feeding habits
Entrain de manger un micro-mammifère non identifié.
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  • identification
  • feeding habits
  • ♀
  • adult
  • Halconcito africano
  • falcão-pigmeu
  • Halsband-Zwergfalke
  • Polihierax semitorquatus
  • Falconiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Falconiformes
Family : Falconidae
Species : Pygmy Falcon

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : yvlh98015
Author :
Ypix
Gender : ♀
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2009 Jul
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Northern Cape
Place : Kalahari Gemsbok National Park Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
Lat. : 25° 40' 17'' South
Lng. : 20° 19' 17'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : EOS 40D
Exposure : 1/500 s

aperture : 6,3

Focal length : 400 mm

Iso : 160

Flash : no